Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Zen Green |
| SKU | 331-1DB |
| Hex | #D1E6DD |
| RGB | 209, 230, 221 |
| HSL | 154°, 30%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Zen Green
Zen Green is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Zen Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Zen 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 #D1E6DD in HSL space. Pair Zen 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 Zen Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zen 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 331-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zen Green
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Zen Green is Taffeta Green (843). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Taffeta Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Taffeta Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zen Green
The closest Behr equivalent of Zen Green is Seaglass (HDC-CT-26A). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Seaglass and you'll get the same color. See the full Seaglass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zen Green
Valspar's nearest match is Mint Whisper (5008-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.3 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Green without repainting risk. See the full Mint Whisper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zen Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dew Not Disturb (DE5708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Green without repainting risk. See the full Dew Not Disturb swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zen Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Summer Breeze (PPG1139-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Green without repainting risk. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Green is Green Trance (SW 6462) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Trance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Zen Green
Clare has no exact twin of Zen Green. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zen Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Zen Green. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zen Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Zen Green. The nearest is Breakwaters (0495) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zen Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Zen Green. The nearest is Breakwaters (0495) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zen Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Zen Green — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 331-1DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zen Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Zen Green — the nearest deck color, Strong White (NO. 2001), is clearly different (ΔE 9.68). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 331-1DB instead. See the full Strong White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Zen Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Zen Green — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 12.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 331-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →