Dill Grass
DE5536 · #A2A57B · LRV 34 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Dill Grass34
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Dill Grass, Really?
Dill Grass reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5536 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dill Grass
Dill 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.
How Lighting Changes Dill Grass
Dill Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dill Grass 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 DE5536 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 | Glade GreenSW 9669 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Winter SageBNC-16 · Behr | 1.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosemary Sprig2144-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brisk Olive6002-4A · Valspar | 2.7 | 33.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Dill 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.
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 #A2A57B in HSL space. Pair Dill Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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