Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dakota Woods Green |
| SKU | 2139-20 |
| Hex | #565344 |
| RGB | 86, 83, 68 |
| HSL | 50°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green
With an LRV of 10, Dakota Woods Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dakota Woods Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dakota Woods Green within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #565344 in HSL space. Pair Dakota Woods Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dakota Woods Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2139-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Muddled Basil (SW 7745) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muddled Basil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
Behr has no exact twin of Dakota Woods Green. The nearest is Freshwater Marsh (ECC-37-3) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Freshwater Marsh swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Dakota Woods Green is Olive Smudge (6001-2C). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 10). If Valspar is your counter, order Olive Smudge and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dakota Woods Green. The nearest is Castle Stone (PPG1128-7) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
Glidden's nearest match is Olive Black (50YY 09/101), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Woods Green without repainting risk. See the full Olive Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ironside (422-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Woods Green without repainting risk. See the full Ironside swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Step Stool Green (JG-160) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Reduced Green (NO. 313) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Philosophically Speaking (0578) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Dakota Woods Green is Evening Dove (0451). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Evening Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
Rodda's nearest match is Garden Moss (R048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dakota Woods Green without repainting risk. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dakota Woods Green. The nearest is Amazon (C2-917) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amazon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dakota Woods Green is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dakota Woods Green
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Dakota Woods Green is Evening Dove (0451). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). If Kompozit is your counter, order Evening Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Evening Dove swatch →