Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Dainty Lime |
| SKU | 126-3DB |
| Hex | #DFEBC9 |
| RGB | 223, 235, 201 |
| HSL | 81°, 46%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Dainty Lime
Dainty Lime is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Dainty Lime shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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.
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Dainty Lime 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 #DFEBC9 in HSL space. Pair Dainty Lime 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 Dainty Lime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dainty Lime 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 126-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Earth Happiness (0769), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dainty Lime without repainting risk. See the full Earth Happiness swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Kompozit's nearest match is Earth Happiness (0769), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dainty Lime without repainting risk. See the full Earth Happiness swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crisp Green (534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dainty Lime without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Behr's nearest match is Green Power (S340-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dainty Lime without repainting risk. See the full Green Power swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dainty Lime
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pistachio Nut (C2-672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dainty Lime without repainting risk. See the full Pistachio Nut swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dainty Lime
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dainty Lime is Honeydew Melon (PPG1222-2) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honeydew Melon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dainty Lime
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dainty Lime is Tinted Mint (DE5540) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinted Mint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dainty Lime
At Valspar, the closest color to Dainty Lime is Apple Slice (6006-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80.8 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Slice swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dainty Lime. The nearest is Citrine (SW 6714) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citrine swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dainty Lime — the nearest deck color, Tunsgate Green (NO. 250), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 126-3DB instead. See the full Tunsgate Green swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dainty Lime — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 8.7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 126-3DB instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dainty Lime — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 126-3DB instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dainty Lime
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dainty Lime — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 11.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 126-3DB instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →