Greened Tomato
224-3DB · #BDBD8A · LRV 49 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Greened Tomato49
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Greened Tomato, Really?
Greened Tomato reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 224-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Greened Tomato
Greened Tomato 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 Greened Tomato
Greened Tomato sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, 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.
Most complaints about Greened Tomato 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 224-3DB 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 | Baby Bok ChoySW 9037 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gnome GreenT13-19 · Behr | 2.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Timothy Straw2149-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Herb Cornucopia6005-5C · Valspar | 2.5 | 49.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | JitterbugPPG1118-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | JitterbugPPG1118-4 · Glidden | 2.0 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Greened Tomato 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 #BDBD8A in HSL space. Pair Greened Tomato with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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