Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Zucchini Green |
| SKU | 227-6DB |
| Hex | #42623C |
| RGB | 66, 98, 60 |
| HSL | 111°, 24%, 31% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dutch Boy Zucchini Green
With an LRV of 10, Zucchini Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Zucchini Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Zucchini 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 #42623C in HSL space. Pair Zucchini 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 Zucchini Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zucchini 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 227-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zucchini Green
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Zucchini Green is Arugula (SW 6446). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Arugula and you'll get the same color. See the full Arugula swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zucchini Green
At Behr, the closest color to Zucchini Green is Pasture Green (BXC-60) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pasture Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zucchini Green
Valspar's nearest match is Friendly Fairway (P099), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.2 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Zucchini Green without repainting risk. See the full Friendly Fairway swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zucchini Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Zucchini Green is Mountain Forest (PPG1130-7) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Forest swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Zucchini Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Zucchini Green is Mountain Forest (PPG1130-7) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Forest swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zucchini Green
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Zucchini Green is Match Play (HGSW 2262). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Match Play and you'll get the same color. See the full Match Play swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zucchini Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Zucchini Green. The nearest is Jungle Adventure (0739) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jungle Adventure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zucchini Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Zucchini Green is Jungle Adventure (0739) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jungle Adventure swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zucchini Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Zucchini Green is Jungle Adventure (0739) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jungle Adventure swatch →