Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Earthy Green |
| SKU | 425-6DB |
| Hex | #6D7368 |
| RGB | 109, 115, 104 |
| HSL | 93°, 5%, 43% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
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 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 gray from that brand.
Kompozit
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Earthy Green
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Earthy Green. The nearest is Green Smoke (NO. 47) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green 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 →
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 →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Earthy Green
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Green — the nearest deck color, Sage Green Light (SW 2851), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 425-6DB instead. See the full Sage Green Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Earthy Green
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Green — the nearest deck color, Woodlake (C2-871), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 425-6DB instead. See the full Woodlake swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Earthy Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Green — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 425-6DB instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →