Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Croquet Green |
| SKU | 128-7DB |
| Hex | #1D8C49 |
| RGB | 29, 140, 73 |
| HSL | 144°, 66%, 33% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Croquet Green
With an LRV of 19, Croquet Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Croquet Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Croquet 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #1D8C49 in HSL space. Pair Croquet Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Croquet Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Croquet 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 128-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Croquet Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Once Upon a Time (574), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Croquet Green without repainting risk. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Croquet Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Croquet Green is Later Gator (DE5678) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Later Gator swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Croquet Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Croquet Green is Envy (SW 6925) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Croquet Green
Behr has no exact twin of Croquet Green. The nearest is Mermaid Harbor (490B-7) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mermaid Harbor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Croquet Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Croquet Green. The nearest is Tingle (0732) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tingle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Croquet Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Croquet Green. The nearest is Green Gloss (PPG1227-7) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Gloss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Croquet Green
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Always Greener (V023-3), is clearly different (ΔE 6.62). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Always Greener swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Croquet Green
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Golf Day (0767), is clearly different (ΔE 7.97). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Golf Day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Croquet Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Calke Green (NO. 34), is clearly different (ΔE 14.89). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Calke Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Croquet Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61), is clearly different (ΔE 16.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Daily Greens swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Croquet Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Celery Seeds (JG-58), is clearly different (ΔE 16.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Celery Seeds swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Croquet Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 19.62). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Croquet Green
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Croquet Green — the nearest deck color, Fern (C2-663), is clearly different (ΔE 20.37). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 128-7DB instead. See the full Fern swatch →