Botanic Green
229-5DB · #74A47A · LRV 32 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Botanic Green32
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Botanic Green, Really?
Botanic Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 229-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Botanic Green
Botanic Green 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 Botanic Green
Botanic Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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 Botanic Green 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 Dutch Boy 229-5DB 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 | Eco GreenSW 6739 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wethersfield Moss460F-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Aurora Borealis565 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | King Theo8002-33E · Valspar | 2.3 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PlumosaPPG1132-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Emerald Lake70GY 30/254 · Glidden | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Botanic Green within Dutch Boy'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 #74A47A in HSL space. Pair Botanic Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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