Viney Green
229-2DB · #C4D6B7 · LRV 63 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Viney Green63
- 4Honeydew71
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Viney Green, Really?
Viney Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 229-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Viney Green
Viney 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 Viney Green
At LRV 63, Viney 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 Viney 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 229-2DB 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 | Bonsai TintSW 6436 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spice GardenM370-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Apple Blossom479 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jaded Lime5008-5B · Valspar | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pistachio PuddingPPG1120-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pistachio PuddingPPG1120-4 · Glidden | 3.0 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Viney 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 #C4D6B7 in HSL space. Pair Viney Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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