Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Plantain Green |
| SKU | 122-5DB |
| Hex | #DAC566 |
| RGB | 218, 197, 102 |
| HSL | 49°, 61%, 63% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Plantain Green
At LRV 56, Plantain Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Plantain Green 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Plantain 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DAC566 in HSL space. Pair Plantain Green 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 Plantain Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plantain Green 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 122-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Plantain Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Plantain Green is Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Sunlit Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunlit Meadow swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plantain Green
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Frolic (SW 6703), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Plantain Green without repainting risk. See the full Frolic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plantain Green
At Behr, the closest color to Plantain Green is Flustered Mustard (P320-6A) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flustered Mustard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plantain Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Plantain Green is Grassroots (PPG11-03) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grassroots swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plantain Green
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Plantain Green is Viburnum (BD74) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viburnum swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plantain Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Plantain Green is Candelabra (DE5431) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candelabra swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plantain Green
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Plantain Green. The nearest is Showtime (293) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Showtime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plantain Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Plantain Green. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plantain Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Plantain Green. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plantain Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Plantain Green — the nearest deck color, Corngold (NO. 9915), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-5DB instead. See the full Corngold swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plantain Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Plantain Green — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-5DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plantain Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Plantain Green — the nearest deck color, Heirloom Yellow (JG-43), is clearly different (ΔE 6.26). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-5DB instead. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plantain Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Plantain Green — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 7.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 122-5DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →