Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cottage Green |
| SKU | DE5638 |
| Hex | #DCECDC |
| RGB | 220, 236, 220 |
| HSL | 120°, 30%, 89% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green
At LRV 74, Cottage Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cottage Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cottage Green within Dunn-Edwards'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 #DCECDC in HSL space. Pair Cottage 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.
Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5638 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Green
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lighter Mint (SW 6742), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Lighter Mint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cottage Green
Behr's nearest match is Juniper Breeze (N420-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Juniper Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bath Salts (624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Bath Salts swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Cottage Green is Minty Delight (5006-5A) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.1 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minty Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dewmist Delight (PPG1225-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Dewmist Delight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Green
Glidden's nearest match is Dewmist Delight (PPG1225-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Dewmist Delight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage Green
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cottage Green is Pettifor (128-2DB). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pettifor and you'll get the same color. See the full Pettifor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cottage Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cottage Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cottage Green
Clare has no exact twin of Cottage Green. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →