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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5552

Dunn-Edwards Clipped Grass#A1B841 · LRV 42

Clipped Grass reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5552 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS CLIPPED GRASS
RGB 161, 184, 65 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Clipped Grass
SKU DE5552
Hex #A1B841
RGB 161, 184, 65
HSL 72°, 48%, 49%
LRV 42
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Dunn-Edwards Clipped Grass

Clipped Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.

Clipped Grass 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Hyper
SKU 0780 · #A6B554 · LRV 42
ΔE 2.94 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2028-30
#A6BA32
Tequila Lime
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 42
405
#A7B554
Perennial
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 39
2027-10
#99B009
Dark Lime
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 37
413
#9BB95B
Blooming Grove
ΔE 4.3 · LRV
2027-20
#ABB915
Spring Moss
ΔE 4.83 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1221-7
#98BD3C
Funky Frog
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 43
1219-6
#AFBB42
Hopscotch
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 45
1222-6
#96AF54
Asparagus
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 38
FLLW396
#96AF54
Wright Spring Green
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 38
17-26
#AAAC32
Willow Herb
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6921
#9ABA25
Electric Lime
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 42
SW 6920
#B2C216
Center Stage
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 48
SW 6717
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 45
SW 9032
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 38
SW 6711
#B4B05A
Parakeet
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All green at Valspar →
6007-8C
#ACC137
Martian
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 47.2
V022-2
#92B34D
Fresh Mown
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 38.9
6006-10C
#87B743
Awakening
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 39.5
6008-8C
#B1B323
Asparagus
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 41.8
6005-10B
#8BC063
Jaunty Green
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 44.1

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All green at Behr →
400B-7
#9DB713
Lemon Grass
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 41
S340-5
#9AAF53
Farm Fresh
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 38
P340-7
#9DBB00
Venom
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 43
M350-5
#9CBD68
Mossy Cavern
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 44
P330-6
#B9B718
Margarita
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 44

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.68
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 50
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 13.39 · LRV 32
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 18.34 · LRV 50
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 20.79 · LRV 40
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 21.28 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.9
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.02 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 17.88 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 19.67 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 19.84 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.76
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 52
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 47
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 49
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 43
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 17.74 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.75
All green at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 60
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.57 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 20.91 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 22.68 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23.41 · LRV 33

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Clipped Grass within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DEA125
In the Tropics
LRV 44
DE5559
Chive
LRV 44
DE5579
Cabbage Patch
LRV 47
DE5474
Pesto
LRV 44
DE5522
Palm Frond
LRV 40
DE5517
Fluorescent Lime
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A1B841 in HSL space. Pair Clipped Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A1B841 + #5841B8
TRIADIC
#A1B841 · #41A1B8 · #B841A1
ANALOGOUS
#B89341 · #A1B841 · #66B841

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.22:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.45:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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