Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Ode to Green |
| SKU | DE5688 |
| Hex | #B6E5D6 |
| RGB | 182, 229, 214 |
| HSL | 161°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dunn-Edwards Ode to Green
At LRV 65, Ode to Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ode to Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Ode to 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B6E5D6 in HSL space. Pair Ode to Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Ode to Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ode to Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5688 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ode to Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ode to Green is Aquatint (SW 6936) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquatint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ode to Green
At Behr, the closest color to Ode to Green is Aloha (MQ4-23) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aloha swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ode to Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gentle Breeze (589), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ode to Green without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ode to Green
Valspar's nearest match is Sky Blue View (V027-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68.7 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ode to Green without repainting risk. See the full Sky Blue View swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ode to Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wintergreen Mint (PPG1229-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ode to Green without repainting risk. See the full Wintergreen Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ode to Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Ode to Green is Dinner Mint (PPG17-30) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dinner Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ode to Green
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Ode to Green is Aqua Green (130-3DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Aqua Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Aqua Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ode to Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ode to Green. The nearest is Aqueous (HGSW 1307) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqueous swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ode to Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ode to Green is Filtered Forest (0706) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filtered Forest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ode to Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Filtered Forest (0706), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ode to Green without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Forest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ode to Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Filtered Forest (0706), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ode to Green without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Forest swatch →