Danish Lawn
No. 9817 · #3E7F4B · LRV 17 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Danish Lawn17
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Danish Lawn, Really?
Danish Lawn reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 9817 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Danish Lawn
Danish Lawn 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.
How Lighting Changes Danish Lawn
With an LRV of 17, Danish Lawn 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.
Most complaints about Danish Lawn 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9817 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 | Lucky GreenSW 6926 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 18 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hills Of IrelandM390-7 · Behr | 2.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Irish Moss2036-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 17 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blarney StonePPG1226-7 · PPG / Glidden | 5.0 | 14 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | 4 Leaf Clover129-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Landscape PalmHGSW 1262 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Danish Lawn within Farrow & Ball'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 #3E7F4B in HSL space. Pair Danish Lawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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