Cabbage Patch
DE5579 · #93C460 · LRV 43 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Cabbage Patch43
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Cabbage Patch, Really?
Cabbage Patch reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5579 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cabbage Patch
Cabbage Patch is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Cabbage Patch
Cabbage Patch sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cabbage Patch are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5579 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Laudable LimeSW 6930 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Siamese GreenBIC-12 · Behr | 0.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Killala Green558 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jaunty Green6005-10B · Valspar | 1.9 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Grass Clippings126-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Glass Bottle0773 · Diamond Vogel | 2.5 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cabbage Patch within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #93C460 in HSL space. Pair Cabbage Patch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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