Fairbank Green
DE6250 · #9D9C7E · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Fairbank Green31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Fairbank Green, Really?
Fairbank Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6250 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fairbank Green
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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Fairbank Green
Fairbank Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Fairbank Green 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 DE6250 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 | Colonial Revival Green StoneSW 2826 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bermuda GrassMQ6-57 · Behr | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Salem GrayHC-94 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dusty Olive6005-4A · Valspar | 2.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Zebra GrassPPG1126-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Khaki Green60YY 33/130 · Glidden | 3.4 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #9D9C7E in HSL space. Pair Fairbank Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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