Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Zen Green |
| SKU | 331-1DB |
| Hex | #D1E6DD |
| RGB | 209, 230, 221 |
| HSL | 154°, 30%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| 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 by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Zen Green
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Breeze (PPG1139-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Green without repainting risk. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Green is Green Whimsy (HGSW 1297) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Whimsy 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zen Green
Hirshfield's 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →