Fieldhouse Green
228-5DB · #659650 · LRV 25 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Fieldhouse Green25
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Fieldhouse Green, Really?
Fieldhouse Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 228-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fieldhouse Green
Fieldhouse Green 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 Fieldhouse Green
Fieldhouse Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Fieldhouse Green 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 228-5DB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Garden GreeneryBIC-55 · Behr | 3.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Richmond Green553 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Catnip8002-30F · Valspar | 2.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Amazon ParrotDEFD31 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.7 | 23 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Raw TomatilloNO. CB6 · Farrow & Ball | 3.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Golf Day0767 · Diamond Vogel | 1.8 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Fieldhouse 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.
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 #659650 in HSL space. Pair Fieldhouse Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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