Indolent Green
223-5DB · #988E45 · LRV 27 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Indolent Green27
- 4Chilled Wine41
- 5Honey Tea52
What Color Is Indolent Green, Really?
Indolent Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 223-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Indolent Green
Indolent Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Indolent Green
Indolent Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Indolent 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 223-5DB 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 | Tupelo TreeSW 6417 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Retro AvocadoPPU9-03 · Behr | 0.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Moss2147-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano6007-6C · Valspar | 2.2 | 28.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Off the GridPPG1110-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Off The GridPPG1110-6 · Glidden | 2.0 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Indolent 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.
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 #988E45 in HSL space. Pair Indolent Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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