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Dutch Boy Earthy Green425-6DB · #6D7368 · LRV 17

Earthy Green reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dutch Boy 425-6DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY EARTHY GREEN
RGB 109, 115, 104LRV 17

Color spec

BrandDutch Boy
NameEarthy Green
SKU425-6DB
Hex#6D7368
RGB109, 115, 104
HSL93°, 5%, 43%
LRV17
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
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About Dutch Boy Earthy Green

With an LRV of 17, Earthy Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Earthy Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.29
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6201 · #6D6C62 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 15

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Behr →
ECC-41-3 · #6E7168 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 16
N200-6 · #696E65 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 15
PPU12-18 · #6A756D · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 17

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1581 · #6A716A · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 16
CSP-55 · #717571 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 17
HC-125 · #687666 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 18
CSP-805 · #697562 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 17

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at Valspar →
V144-6 · #6D6F61 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 15.4
8004-30F · #6C6E66 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 15
5002-2B · #6D7671 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 17.3
V145-5 · #716F60 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 15.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1029-6 · #747261 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 17
PPG1010-6 · #6E716E · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 16

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1029-6 · #747261 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 17
PPG1010-6 · #6E706D · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 16

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6279 · #747769 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 17
DET519 · #6C705E · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.73
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 17
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 318 · #636F68 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 15
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0423 · #707062 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
0450 · #747367 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 17

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0583 · #6E726A · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 18
0479 · #67716E · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 18

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All gray at Rodda →
CA166 · #75766F · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 18

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Kompozit →
0583 · #6E726A · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 16
0479 · #67716E · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 16

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Earthy 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.

439-5DB · LRV 16
436-6DB · LRV 16
437-5DB · LRV 17
423-5DB · LRV 16
422-6DB · LRV 15
441-6DB · LRV 16

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D7368 in HSL space. Pair Earthy Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D7368 + #6E6873
TRIADIC
#6D7368 · #686D73 · #73686D
ANALOGOUS
#727368 · #6D7368 · #687369

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.88:1AA
Sample text on black
4.3:1AA Large

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

Dutch Boy Earthy Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Earthy 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 425-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Earthy Green

Behr's nearest match is Laurel Oak (ECC-41-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Green without repainting risk. See the full Laurel Oak swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Earthy Green

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Earthy Green is Millstone Gray (1581) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Millstone Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Earthy Green

At Valspar, the closest color to Earthy Green is Greenish Gray (V144-6) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15.4 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Earthy Green

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Earthy Green

Glidden has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is Organic (PPG1029-6) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Organic swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Earthy Green

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Earthy Green is Shutters (DET519) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shutters swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Earthy Green

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Earthy Green

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is River God (0450) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full River God swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Earthy Green

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Billowing Smoke (0583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Green without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Earthy Green

Clare has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Field Trip swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Earthy Green

Kompozit's nearest match is Billowing Smoke (0583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Green without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →

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