Dill Delight
226-5DB · #8E945A · LRV 28 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Dill Delight28
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Dill Delight, Really?
Dill Delight reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 226-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dill Delight
Dill Delight 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 Dill Delight
Dill Delight 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dill Delight 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 226-5DB 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 | Tansy GreenSW 6424 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spinach DipM340-6 · Behr | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sycamore Tree539 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fair and SquareP095 · Valspar | 2.5 | 25.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Vintage VibePPG1118-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive Country90YY 27/336 · Glidden | 1.0 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Dill Delight 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 #8E945A in HSL space. Pair Dill Delight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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