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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET540

Dunn-Edwards Tree Lined#8EA597 · LRV 35

Tree Lined reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET540 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS TREE LINED
RGB 142, 165, 151 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Tree Lined
SKU DET540
Hex #8EA597
RGB 142, 165, 151
HSL 143°, 11%, 60%
LRV 35
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Tree Lined

Tree Lined sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Tree Lined is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 gray from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Behr →
T16-12 · #88A395 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 34
N360-4 · #90A192 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 33
PPU12-05 · #93A69F · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 36
PPU12-5 · #93A69F · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 36
MQ6-17 · #96A397 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Valspar →
8003-35D · #8DA898 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 36
5003-4A · #8A9F95 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 32.4
T625 · #8D9F95 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 32.5
P061 · #93A091 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 33.2
T687 · #959E91 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 32.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
698 · #90A393 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 34
CC-650 · #90A393 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 34
690 · #8AA39C · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 34
460 · #97A493 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 35
445 · #93A58C · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All gray at Kompozit →
0457 · #93A394 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 35
0702 · #8CACA2 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 38
0464 · #8FA099 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 33
0435 · #99A38E · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 35
0449 · #99A098 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 17 · #8CA49C · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 34
SW 9659 · #94A69D · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 36
SW 9042 · #81A595 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 34
SW 9133 · #8D9E97 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 32
SW 6472 · #7EA298 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-714 · #91A79F · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 36
C2-698 · #939E92 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 33
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 33
C2-954 · #959E95 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33
C2-682 · #9B9F8E · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1136-5 · #91A59D · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 35
PPG1137-5 · #839F96 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 32
PPG1138-4 · #8DADA3 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 38
PPG1139-4 · #81AA96 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 36
PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0457 · #99A899 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 37
0464 · #96A59D · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 36
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 34
0485 · #8BA1A1 · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 33
0449 · #9DA39A · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 10.79 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 12.42 · LRV 36

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All gray at Dutch Boy →
331-4DB · #8FA6A1 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 36
328-4DB · #8DA990 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 36
424-3DB · #9BA28F · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 35
332-4DB · #81A5A3 · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 34
425-4DB · #99A096 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 35
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 31
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 8.76 · LRV 38
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 34
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 13.22 · LRV 34

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 35
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 34
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 31
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 9.41 · LRV 35
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 10.28 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.99
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 8.17 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 41
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 13.91 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 17.35 · LRV 33

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Tree Lined within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6298 · LRV 34
DET522 · LRV 34
DEC781 · LRV 31
DET516 · LRV 37
DET606 · LRV 32
DE6305 · LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8EA597 in HSL space. Pair Tree Lined with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8EA597 + #A58E9C
TRIADIC
#8EA597 · #978EA5 · #A5978E
ANALOGOUS
#91A58E · #8EA597 · #8EA5A3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.63:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.98:1 AAA

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

Dunn-Edwards Tree Lined Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Tree Lined 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 DET540 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Tree Lined

Behr's nearest match is Modern Mint (T16-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tree Lined without repainting risk. See the full Modern Mint swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Tree Lined

Valspar's nearest match is Phoenix Tears (8003-35D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tree Lined without repainting risk. See the full Phoenix Tears swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tree Lined

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grenadier Pond (698), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tree Lined without repainting risk. See the full Grenadier Pond swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Tree Lined

At Kompozit, the closest color to Tree Lined is Heavenly Garden (0457) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heavenly Garden swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tree Lined

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tree Lined is Calico (SW 17) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calico swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Tree Lined

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tree Lined is Peppermint (C2-714) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppermint swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tree Lined

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tree Lined is Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spruce Shade swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Tree Lined

Clare has no exact twin of Tree Lined. The nearest is OMGreen (PNT100-MD-58) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full OMGreen swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tree Lined

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tree Lined. The nearest is Kathleen's Garden (0464) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kathleen's Garden swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tree Lined

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tree Lined. The nearest is In The Abyss (331-4DB) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Abyss swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tree Lined

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tree Lined. The nearest is Clean Slate (JG-75) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clean Slate swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tree Lined

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tree Lined — the nearest deck color, Breakfast Room Green (NO. 81), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET540 instead. See the full Breakfast Room Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Tree Lined

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tree Lined — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 8.17). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET540 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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