Hosta Leaf
124-6DB · #B2C216 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Hosta Leaf48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Hosta Leaf, Really?
Hosta Leaf reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 124-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hosta Leaf
Hosta Leaf 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 Hosta Leaf
Hosta Leaf sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Hosta Leaf 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 124-6DB 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 | Center StageSW 6920 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | MargaritaP330-6 · Behr | 4.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Eccentric Lime2027-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Martian6007-8C · Valspar | 2.9 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Fluorescent LimeDE5517 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.7 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Hosta Leaf 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 #B2C216 in HSL space. Pair Hosta Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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