Lil' Monster
126-5DB · #B1D99D · LRV 62 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Lil' Monster62
- 4Honeydew71
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Lil' Monster, Really?
Lil' Monster reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 126-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lil' Monster
Lil' Monster is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Lil' Monster
At LRV 62, Lil' Monster is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lil' Monster 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 126-5DB 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 | Witty GreenSW 6929 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rejuvenate410E-3 · Behr | 2.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lush Meadow6005-9C · Valspar | 3.1 | 61.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bleached SprucePPG1223-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Lime50GY 59/371 · Glidden | 3.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | JealousyDE5598 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Lil' Monster 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 #B1D99D in HSL space. Pair Lil' Monster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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