Dunn-Edwards Fairbank Green#9D9C7E · LRV 32
Fairbank Green reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6250 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fairbank Green |
| SKU | DE6250 |
| Hex | #9D9C7E |
| RGB | 157, 156, 126 |
| HSL | 58°, 14%, 55% |
| LRV | 32 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Fairbank Green
Fairbank Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.
Fairbank Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fairbank 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 #9D9C7E in HSL space. Pair Fairbank 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.