Fresh Sod
DE5655 · #91A085 · LRV 31 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Fresh Sod31
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Fresh Sod, Really?
Fresh Sod reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5655 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Sod
Fresh Sod 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 Fresh Sod
Fresh Sod 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 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.
Most complaints about Fresh Sod 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 DE5655 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 | Rookwood JadeSW 2812 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shadow TaupeBNC-24 · Behr | 4.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kennebunkport GreenHC-123 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BushelT617 · Valspar | 1.8 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Farm FreshPPG1129-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tender Forest Sage30GY 33/144 · Glidden | 1.7 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Sod 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 #91A085 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Sod with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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