Springy Green
228-2DB · #CBDABA · LRV 67 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Springy Green67
- 4Gratifying Green74
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Springy Green, Really?
Springy Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 228-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Springy Green
Springy 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Springy Green
At LRV 67, Springy Green 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 Springy 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 228-2DB 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 | Topiary TintSW 6449 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | GalwayM390-3 · Behr | 3.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Alen GreenHC-120 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crocodile Dreams5007-5A · Valspar | 1.5 | 67.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DreamcatcherPPG1131-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DreamcatcherPPG1131-3 · Glidden | 3.0 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Springy 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 #CBDABA in HSL space. Pair Springy Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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