Peas in a Pod
DE5586 · #7B9459 · LRV 25 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Peas in a Pod25
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Peas in a Pod, Really?
Peas in a Pod reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5586 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peas in a Pod
Peas in a Pod 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 Peas in a Pod
Peas in a Pod sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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 Peas in a Pod 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 DE5586 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 | LeapfrogSW 6431 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green EnergyPPU10-03 · Behr | 3.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Hills Green433 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | HinterlandsV061-5 · Valspar | 3.5 | 24.3 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Into the GreenHGSW 2243 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Raw TomatilloNO. CB6 · Farrow & Ball | 4.6 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Peas in a Pod 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 #7B9459 in HSL space. Pair Peas in a Pod with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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