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DUTCH BOY · 223-2DB

Dutch Boy Cadence Green#E1D6A5 · LRV 67

Cadence Green reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 223-2DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY CADENCE GREEN
RGB 225, 214, 165 LRV 67

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Cadence Green
SKU 223-2DB
Hex #E1D6A5
RGB 225, 214, 165
HSL 49°, 50%, 76%
LRV 67
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Dutch Boy Cadence Green

At LRV 67, Cadence Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.

Cadence 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

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 yellow from that brand.

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-642 · #E5DBAC · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 70
C2-657 · #DCD8AC · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 67
C2-640 · #E2D0A2 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 64
C2-624 · #EBD5A8 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 68
C2-654 · #D8DAA2 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 67

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All yellow at Behr →
HDC-CT-27A · #E1D9AC · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 69
MQ4-40 · #DDD3A9 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 65
MQ3-42 · #E3D5AE · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 67
UL180-11 · #E6D5AD · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 67
M300-3 · #EBD59F · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 68

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DET492 · #DED1A3 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 62
DE5485 · #E3D9A0 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 64
DE5506 · #E2DCAB · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 65
DE5499 · #DBD4AB · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 60
DE6164 · #E9D4A9 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2 · #E4D5A6 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 67
NO. 9902 · #E8D5A8 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 68
NO. 44 · #DFCDA6 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 62
NO. 206 · #DBDAB6 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 69
NO. 68 · #EFD5A1 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 69

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
262 · #E1D5AA · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 64
381 · #DBD6A7 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 66
CC-638 · #DBD6A7 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 63
CSP-845 · #E0DBA9 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 67
207 · #E8D3A1 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1109-3 · #E1D29C · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 65
PPG1110-2 · #E4D79A · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 67
PPG1116-4 · #DAD7AD · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 67
PPG1108-4 · #E4D196 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 64
PPG1105-3 · #E7D4AD · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 67

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All yellow at Valspar →
P092 · #E6D5A0 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 67.1
6005-5B · #DAD5A4 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 65.3
V058-2 · #D8D7A9 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 66.1
P017 · #E8D3A6 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 66.3
M248 · #DBDBA4 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 68.6

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All yellow at Kompozit →
0385 · #DED2AA · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 65
0791 · #D8D4A8 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 65
0392 · #DFD5B1 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 66
0398 · #DED9B4 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 68
0882 · #E9D4AA · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0385 · #DED3AD · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 65
0791 · #D9D6AB · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 66
0882 · #E8D5AD · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 68
0889 · #E7D6B1 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 68
0918 · #EBD3A9 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 67

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6414 · #DFD4B0 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 66
SW 6400 · #E4D0A5 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 64
SW 6393 · #E9D6B0 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 69
SW 78 · #F0D39D · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 67
SW 2857 · #EECF9E · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 65

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-105 · #D7CEAB · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 62
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 75
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 68
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 65
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 8.38 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 9.62 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 13.32 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.34
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 7.34 · LRV 73
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 9.6 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 15.31 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.44 · LRV 53

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Cadence 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.

123-3DB · LRV 69
220-2DB · LRV 65
225-1DB · LRV 66
324-1DB · LRV 66
217-1DB · LRV 69
123-2DB · LRV 71

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E1D6A5 in HSL space. Pair Cadence Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1D6A5 + #A5B0E1
TRIADIC
#E1D6A5 · #A5E1D6 · #D6A5E1
ANALOGOUS
#E1B8A5 · #E1D6A5 · #CEE1A5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.36:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Cadence Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cadence 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 Dutch Boy 223-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Cadence Green

Behr's nearest match is Fresh Willow (HDC-CT-27A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cadence Green without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Willow swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cadence Green

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hound Lemon (NO. 2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cadence Green without repainting risk. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cadence Green

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Hills (262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cadence Green without repainting risk. See the full Golden Hills swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cadence Green

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Russet Green (DE5485), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cadence Green without repainting risk. See the full Russet Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cadence Green

At Valspar, the closest color to Cadence Green is Early Sprout (P092) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.1 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Early Sprout swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cadence Green

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cadence Green is Margarita (C2-657) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Margarita swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cadence Green

At Kompozit, the closest color to Cadence Green is Origin (0791) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origin swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cadence Green

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cadence Green is Origin (0791) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origin swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cadence Green

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cadence Green is Misty Moor (PPG1116-4) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Moor swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cadence Green

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cadence Green. The nearest is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cadence Green

Clare has no exact twin of Cadence Green. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cadence Green

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cadence Green — the nearest deck color, Lemony (JG-42), is clearly different (ΔE 5.83). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 223-2DB instead. See the full Lemony swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Cadence Green

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cadence Green — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 7.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 223-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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