Graceful Green
DE6284 · #ACB7A8 · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Graceful Green42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Graceful Green, Really?
Graceful Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6284 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Graceful Green
Graceful Green 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 Graceful Green
Graceful Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Graceful 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 DE6284 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 | Forever GreenSW 9653 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green TeaICC-56 · Behr | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage WisdomCSP-775 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | FanfareT626 · Valspar | 1.0 | 46.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mellow MoodPPG1030-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sage Pond10GY 45/126 · Glidden | 3.2 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Graceful 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 #ACB7A8 in HSL space. Pair Graceful Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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