Zen Green
331-1DB · #D1E6DD · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Zen Green75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Zen Green, Really?
Zen Green reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 331-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zen Green
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Zen 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 331-1DB 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 | Green TranceSW 6462 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | SeaglassHDC-CT-26A · Behr | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Taffeta Green843 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper5008-7A · Valspar | 1.1 | 76.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer BreezePPG1139-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer BreezePPG1139-1 · Glidden | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #D1E6DD in HSL space. Pair Zen Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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