Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Genteel Grape |
| SKU | 125-3DB |
| Hex | #DEE39F |
| RGB | 222, 227, 159 |
| HSL | 64°, 55%, 76% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Genteel Grape
At LRV 73, Genteel Grape is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Genteel Grape 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Genteel Grape 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 #DEE39F in HSL space. Pair Genteel Grape 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 Genteel Grape Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Genteel Grape 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 125-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Genteel Grape
Behr's nearest match is Dried Palm (400C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Grape without repainting risk. See the full Dried Palm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Genteel Grape
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wales Green (2028-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Grape without repainting risk. See the full Wales Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Genteel Grape
At Valspar, the closest color to Genteel Grape is Spring Lawn (6006-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70.3 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Lawn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Genteel Grape
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Curious (PPG1219-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Grape without repainting risk. See the full Curious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Genteel Grape
Glidden's nearest match is Curious (PPG1219-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Grape without repainting risk. See the full Curious swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Genteel Grape
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Genteel Grape. The nearest is Breath of Spring (DE5478) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breath of Spring swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Genteel Grape
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hog Plum (NO. CB1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Grape without repainting risk. See the full Hog Plum swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Genteel Grape
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Genteel Grape is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Genteel Grape
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Genteel Grape is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Genteel Grape
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Genteel Grape is Retro Lime (C2-654) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 67 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Retro Lime swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Genteel Grape
At Kompozit, the closest color to Genteel Grape is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →