Money
DE5613 · #7B9A6D · LRV 27 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Money27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Money, Really?
Money reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5613 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Money
Money 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 Money
Money sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Money 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 DE5613 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 | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Botanical GreenPPU11-03 · Behr | 1.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Hills Green433 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Leaves5008-6B · Valspar | 1.9 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Emerald Lake70GY 30/254 · Glidden | 4.4 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Money 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 #7B9A6D in HSL space. Pair Money with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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