Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Zippy Green |
| SKU | 228-1DB |
| Hex | #D6E3C8 |
| RGB | 214, 227, 200 |
| HSL | 89°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Zippy Green
At LRV 73, Zippy 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.
Zippy 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.
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 green from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Zippy 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 #D6E3C8 in HSL space. Pair Zippy 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 Zippy Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zippy 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 228-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zippy Green
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Zippy Green is Great Joy (PPG1120-3). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Great Joy and you'll get the same color. See the full Great Joy swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zippy Green
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Zippy Green is Lacewing (SW 6729). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lacewing and you'll get the same color. See the full Lacewing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zippy Green
Valspar's nearest match is Pale Tidepool (5008-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74.5 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zippy Green without repainting risk. See the full Pale Tidepool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zippy Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Greenhouse Glass (DE5589), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zippy Green without repainting risk. See the full Greenhouse Glass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zippy Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Zippy Green is Country Green (540) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zippy Green
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Zippy Green is Lichen (C2-706) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zippy Green
At Behr, the closest color to Zippy Green is Flora (N390-2) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flora swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zippy Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Zippy Green. The nearest is Planet Earth (0405) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Planet Earth swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zippy Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Zippy Green. The nearest is Planet Earth (0405) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Planet Earth swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Zippy Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Zippy Green — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 7.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-1DB instead. See the full Greenish swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zippy Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Zippy Green — the nearest deck color, Lime White (NO. 1), is clearly different (ΔE 8.78). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-1DB instead. See the full Lime White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zippy Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Zippy Green — the nearest deck color, Soft Landing (JG-17), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-1DB instead. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Zippy Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Zippy Green — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.29). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 228-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →