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DUTCH BOY · 229-6DB

Dutch Boy Garden Fresh#5C8A69 · LRV 21

Garden Fresh reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 229-6DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY GARDEN FRESH
RGB 92, 138, 105 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Garden Fresh
SKU 229-6DB
Hex #5C8A69
RGB 92, 138, 105
HSL 137°, 20%, 45%
LRV 21
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Dutch Boy Garden Fresh

With an LRV of 21, Garden Fresh is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Garden Fresh works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All green at Behr →
460F-5 · #5A8967 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 21
N420-5 · #60896D · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 21
S430-6 · #51876C · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 20
430F-5 · #688B5E · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 22
N430-5 · #578D78 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 22

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All green at Valspar →
8002-33F · #5A8961 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 21
5005-6A · #678C77 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 23
P062 · #738D72 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 23.9
5005-6B · #637F6F · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 18.9
5004-6A · #4E8A7E · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 21.4

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5671 · #558961 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 19
DE5629 · #578758 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 19
DE5649 · #68846A · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 19
DE5622 · #69865B · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 20
DE5614 · #68855A · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 19

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All green at Kompozit →
0738 · #67926F · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 25
0710 · #488D74 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 22
0703 · #66887B · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 22
0760 · #647F4A · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 18
0429 · #7B8267 · ΔE 10.93 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 60 · #598C74 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 22
SW 6452 · #6C8867 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 22
SW 6459 · #61826C · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 20
SW 15 · #708672 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 22
SW 6473 · #5F887D · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 21

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1131-6 · #658E64 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 23
PPG1132-6 · #488965 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 20
PPG1139-5 · #64907B · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 24
PPG1130-6 · #729068 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 25
PPG17-28 · #729168 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All green at Benjamin Moore →
629 · #638469 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 21
HC-127 · #638469 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 20
566 · #5A8E5E · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 23
642 · #588977 · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 21
601 · #458A74 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 22

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.05
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0710 · #55937A · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 24
0725 · #578253 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 19
0760 · #6D8654 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 21
0703 · #6E8D80 · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 24
0437 · #788068 · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 20

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.12
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-08 · #768D6E · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 24
JG-70 · #6A887F · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 22
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 10.64 · LRV 21
JG-58 · #757D57 · ΔE 10.85 · LRV 19
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.4
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 22
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 19
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 16.08 · LRV 18
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 17.05 · LRV 18
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 17.49 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.78
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 13.42 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 15.6 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 19.25 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 20.68 · LRV 23

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.37
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-681 · #7B8979 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 23
C2-696 · #667D77 · ΔE 11.7 · LRV 19
C2-937 · #778075 · ΔE 12.98 · LRV 21
C2-679 · #71827E · ΔE 13.31 · LRV 21
C2-935 · #7D7E69 · ΔE 13.99 · LRV 20

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.07
All green at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 13.07 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 14.36 · LRV 18
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 20.52 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 24.71 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 29.94 · LRV 14

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Garden Fresh within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

230-5DB · LRV 21
328-5DB · LRV 21
326-5DB · LRV 24
232-5DB · LRV 20
325-4DB · LRV 22
327-5DB · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5C8A69 in HSL space. Pair Garden Fresh with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5C8A69 + #8A5C7D
TRIADIC
#5C8A69 · #695C8A · #8A695C
ANALOGOUS
#668A5C · #5C8A69 · #5C8A80

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.97:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.29:1 AA

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

Dutch Boy Garden Fresh Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Garden Fresh 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 229-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Garden Fresh

The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Fresh is Island Palm (460F-5). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If Behr is your counter, order Island Palm and you'll get the same color. See the full Island Palm swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Garden Fresh

At Valspar, the closest color to Garden Fresh is Laurel Wreath (8002-33F) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Laurel Wreath swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Fresh

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Garden Fresh is Spring Garden (DE5671) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Garden swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Fresh

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Fresh is Alexandrite (SW 60) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alexandrite swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Fresh

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Fresh is Succulent Leaves (PPG1131-6) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Succulent Leaves swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Fresh

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Garden Fresh is Weeping Willow (629) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weeping Willow swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, On the Nile (0710), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full On the Nile swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, On the Nile (0710), is clearly different (ΔE 5.07). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full On the Nile swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, Magnolia Green (JG-08), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full Magnolia Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, Calke Green (NO. 34), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full Calke Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61), is clearly different (ΔE 9.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full Daily Greens swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Fresh

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, Aspen (C2-681), is clearly different (ΔE 10.37). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full Aspen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Fresh

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Fresh — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 13.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 229-6DB instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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