Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Gradual Green |
| SKU | 232-1DB |
| Hex | #D7EBE2 |
| RGB | 215, 235, 226 |
| HSL | 153°, 33%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy Gradual Green
Gradual Green is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Gradual Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Gradual 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D7EBE2 in HSL space. Pair Gradual Green 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 Gradual Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gradual Green 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 232-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gradual Green
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gradual Green is Embellished Blue (SW 6749). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Embellished Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Embellished Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gradual Green
At Behr, the closest color to Gradual Green is Soft Mint (HDC-MD-19) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Mint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gradual Green
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Gradual Green is Lakeshore Green (848). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lakeshore Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Lakeshore Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gradual Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Gradual Green is Minty Delight (5006-5A) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.1 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minty Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gradual Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gradual Green without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gradual Green
Glidden's nearest match is Wintergreen (PPG1229-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gradual Green without repainting risk. See the full Wintergreen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gradual Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gradual Green is Aquamarine (DET555) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquamarine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gradual Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bay Green (0705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gradual Green without repainting risk. See the full Bay Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gradual Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bay Green (0705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gradual Green without repainting risk. See the full Bay Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gradual Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gradual Green. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gradual Green
Clare has no exact twin of Gradual Green. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gradual Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Bay Green (0705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gradual Green without repainting risk. See the full Bay Green swatch →