Wild Thyme
DE5621 · #7E9C6F · LRV 28 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Wild Thyme28
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Wild Thyme, Really?
Wild Thyme reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5621 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme 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 Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Wild Thyme 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 DE5621 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 | PickleSW 6725 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Botanical GreenPPU11-03 · Behr | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Buckingham Gardens545 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Leaves5008-6B · Valspar | 1.7 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Emerald Lake70GY 30/254 · Glidden | 4.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Botanic Green229-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wild Thyme 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 #7E9C6F in HSL space. Pair Wild Thyme with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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