Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fava Bean |
| SKU | 228-3DB |
| Hex | #ACC395 |
| RGB | 172, 195, 149 |
| HSL | 90°, 28%, 67% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Fava Bean
At LRV 50, Fava Bean is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Fava Bean is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Clare
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Fava Bean 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 #ACC395 in HSL space. Pair Fava Bean 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 Fava Bean Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fava Bean 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 228-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fava Bean
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Seawashed Glass (SW 9034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fava Bean without repainting risk. See the full Seawashed Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fava Bean
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Harmonious (PPG1120-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fava Bean without repainting risk. See the full Harmonious swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fava Bean
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Glendale (0758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fava Bean without repainting risk. See the full Glendale swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fava Bean
Behr's nearest match is Bay Water (S380-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fava Bean without repainting risk. See the full Bay Water swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fava Bean
Valspar's nearest match is Green Eggs & Cam (V061-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fava Bean without repainting risk. See the full Green Eggs & Cam swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fava Bean
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fava Bean is Shrubbery (DE5584) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shrubbery swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fava Bean
Clare has no exact twin of Fava Bean. The nearest is Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fava Bean
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Shades of Spring (537), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Shades of Spring swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fava Bean
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Belladonna's Leaf (0743), is clearly different (ΔE 5.12). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Belladonna's Leaf swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fava Bean
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Sour Apple (JG-50), is clearly different (ΔE 7.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fava Bean
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Balsam (C2-684), is clearly different (ΔE 8.1). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Balsam swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fava Bean
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Churlish Green (NO. 251), is clearly different (ΔE 9.73). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Churlish Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fava Bean
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fava Bean — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-3DB instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →