Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Kenden Gardens |
| SKU | 227-7DB |
| Hex | #4B5D3B |
| RGB | 75, 93, 59 |
| HSL | 92°, 22%, 30% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Kenden Gardens
With an LRV of 10, Kenden Gardens is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Kenden Gardens works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
8 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Kenden Gardens 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 #4B5D3B in HSL space. Pair Kenden Gardens 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 Kenden Gardens Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kenden Gardens 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 227-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kenden Gardens
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kenden Gardens is Arugula (SW 6446) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arugula swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kenden Gardens
Behr's nearest match is Groundcover (400F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Kenden Gardens without repainting risk. See the full Groundcover swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kenden Gardens
Valspar has no exact twin of Kenden Gardens. The nearest is Boughs of Pine (5007-4C) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.3 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boughs of Pine swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kenden Gardens
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kenden Gardens is Match Play (HGSW 2262) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Match Play swatch →