Grass Clippings
126-6DB · #8CBF6F · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Grass Clippings44
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Grass Clippings, Really?
Grass Clippings reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 126-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grass Clippings
Grass Clippings 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 Grass Clippings
Grass Clippings sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Grass Clippings 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 126-6DB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Laudable LimeSW 6930 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mother Nature410F-4 · Behr | 4.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Leprechaun LaughV023-2 · Valspar | 1.4 | 44.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hearty HostaPPG1223-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lollipop Lime50GY 43/503 · Glidden | 3.7 | 43 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Eastland GreenHGSW 1264 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Grass Clippings 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 #8CBF6F in HSL space. Pair Grass Clippings with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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