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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5530

Dunn-Edwards Military Green#969565 · LRV 29

Military Green reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5530 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS MILITARY GREEN
RGB 150, 149, 101 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Military Green
SKU DE5530
Hex #969565
RGB 150, 149, 101
HSL 59°, 20%, 49%
LRV 29
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Green

About Dunn-Edwards Military Green

Military Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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.

Military 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.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Green Cast
SKU 0409 · #919365 · LRV 28
ΔE 1.45 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6424
#95945C
Tansy Green
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 28
SW 7726
#9D986F
Lemon Verbena
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 31
SW 6431
#88915D
Leapfrog
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 26
SW 6417
#9C9152
Tupelo Tree
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 28
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All green at Valspar →
V059-5
#95976D
Curly Grass
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 29.5
8003-28E
#9C955F
Prairie Sage
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 29
V058-5
#9A9859
Stem
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 30.2
V096-4
#A19569
Fond of Fronds
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 30.1
6006-6B
#A19464
Olive Rush
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 29.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All green at Behr →
380F-6
#979A63
River Bank
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 31
HDC-SP14-2
#91986B
Exotic Palm
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 30
740D-5
#91926D
Twig Basket
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 28
N300-5
#9D946B
Hidden Treasure
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 29
PPU11-04
#939A72
Alamosa Green
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All green at Benjamin Moore →
531
#9C9A62
Ponderosa Pine
ΔE 2.44 · LRV
524
#9E9668
Hiking Path
ΔE 2.75 · LRV
482
#969A72
Misted Fern
ΔE 3.22 · LRV
488
#959D6E
Mountain Lane
ΔE 3.7 · LRV
539
#8C965A
Sycamore Tree
ΔE 4.21 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All green at PPG / Glidden →
11-14
#949B64
Leafy Romaine
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 31
11-32
#9C9369
Tapenade
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 29
1113-5
#9C946E
Sweet Annie
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 29
1111-5
#9C8F60
Pineapple Sage
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 28
1112-6
#9E8F66
Willow Tree
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 26
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 10.72 · LRV 33
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 12.98 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 13.23 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.45
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 287
#919F70
Yeabridge Green
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 32
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 35
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 10.88 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 12.85 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.6
All green at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.6 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.29 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 22

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Military 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.

DE5495
Grape Leaves
LRV 29
DE5502
Serpentine
LRV 27
DE5544
Topiary
LRV 28
DE5537
Woodland Walk
LRV 25
DE6194
Natural Bridge
LRV 29
DE6201
Rattan Basket
LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #969565 in HSL space. Pair Military Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#969565 + #656696
TRIADIC
#969565 · #659695 · #956596
ANALOGOUS
#967D65 · #969565 · #7F9665

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.1:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.78:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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