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Glib Green

225-4DB · #959F3B · LRV 32 · warm yellow tone

225-4DB · #959F3B · LRV 32 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Glib GreenDutch Boy · 225-4DB
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Glib Green
DUTCH BOY · 225-4DB · #959F3B
Brand · codeDutch Boy225-4DB · all Dutch Boy greens
LRV32Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#959F3B · 149, 159, 59 · 66°, 46%, 43%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Vintage Vogue12
  2. 2Sage Green22
  3. 3Glib Green32
  4. 4Clary Sage41
  5. 5October Mist47
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Glib Green, Really?

Glib Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 225-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Glib Green

Glib 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Glib Green

Glib Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Glib 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 225-4DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The nearest shades to Glib 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Glib Green · 7.3 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Glib Green · 2.9 : 1 · fails for text

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 #959F3B in HSL space. Pair Glib Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#959F3B + #453B9F
TRIADIC
#959F3B · #3B959F · #9F3B95
ANALOGOUS
#9F773B · #959F3B · #639F3B

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