Zippy Green
228-1DB · #D6E3C8 · LRV 73 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Zippy Green, Really?
Zippy Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 228-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zippy Green
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Zippy 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 228-1DB 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 | LacewingSW 6729 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Aloe NectarM350-2 · Behr | 3.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Green540 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Tidepool5008-5A · Valspar | 1.0 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Great JoyPPG1120-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime FlipPPG1223-3 · Glidden | 1.9 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #D6E3C8 in HSL space. Pair Zippy Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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