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Chartreuse & Dove Gray Color Scheme

A fresh, lively pairing of zesty chartreuse and soft dove gray that feels modern without trying too hard. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Chartreuse, a bright, zesty yellow-green that brings instant energy to a space. It feels alive and a little unexpected, like sunlight through new spring leaves. On its own it could shout, but paired with the right quiet partners it settles into something fresh and modern instead of overpowering.

That balance comes from Dove Gray, a soft, gentle gray that wraps around the chartreuse and lets it breathe. A warm White keeps everything light and clean, catching the daylight and tying the two tones together. This combination is easygoing enough to flow across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or your whole home, putting the lively green wherever you want a little lift and letting the gray and white carry the calm.

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Chartreuse
walls
Glidden Bali Bamboo · 70YY 51/669
#C8C73A
LRV 51
Dove Gray
trim
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone · No. 275
#C0BCB3
LRV 50
White
accent
Behr Decorator White · PWN-10
#F6F4EC
LRV 90

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Chartreuse
#C7CA3E · LRV 55 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6917 · ΔE 5.93
Behr · P350-5 · ΔE 3.65
Benjamin Moore · 399 · ΔE 1.18
Valspar · V020-2 · ΔE 2.51
PPG / Glidden · PPG1217-7 · ΔE 1.24
Glidden · 70YY 51/669 · ΔE 1.15
Dutch Boy · 124-5DB · ΔE 3.05
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1235 · ΔE 6.86
Dunn-Edwards · DE5551 · ΔE 5.26
Magnolia Home · JG-39 · ΔE 10.23
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9908 · ΔE 5.64
Diamond Vogel · 0844 · ΔE 10.86
Hirshfield's · 0779 · ΔE 8.38
Rodda · R052 · ΔE 11.43
C2 Paint · BD74 · ΔE 7.98
Clare · PNT100-MD-23 · ΔE 15.42
Portola Paints · ANTIGUA · ΔE 20.58
Annie Sloan · TILTON · ΔE 14.82
Backdrop · BD-EA · ΔE 13.83
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 16.92
Kompozit · 0779 · ΔE 8.38
Dove Gray
#BFBCB4 · LRV 50 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7065 · ΔE 1.61
Behr · PPU24-17 · ΔE 2.24
Benjamin Moore · 1481 · ΔE 2.97
Valspar · 8006-2D · ΔE 1.74
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-2 · ΔE 1.44
Glidden · PPG0998-2 · ΔE 1
Dutch Boy · 438-3DB · ΔE 2.57
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1486 · ΔE 1.61
Dunn-Edwards · DEGR08 · ΔE 1.48
Magnolia Home · JG-123 · ΔE 2.83
Farrow & Ball · NO. 275 · ΔE 0.59
Diamond Vogel · 0573 · ΔE 1.9
Hirshfield's · 0573 · ΔE 2.23
Rodda · CA079 · ΔE 2.85
C2 Paint · C2-928 · ΔE 1
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 4.11
Portola Paints · PIANO ROOM · ΔE 2.11
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 3.78
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 10.31
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 6.98
Kompozit · 0573 · ΔE 2.23
White
#F6F4EC · LRV 90 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.94
Behr · PWN-10 · ΔE 0
Benjamin Moore · 2148-70 · ΔE 0.92
Valspar · 8007-4A · ΔE 0.57
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 2.21
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.57
Dutch Boy · 002W · ΔE 1.18
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 0.69
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 1.43
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.8
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 1.42
Diamond Vogel · 0011 · ΔE 0.9
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 0.6
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 2.34
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.62
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 0.52
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.02
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.81
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.42
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.99
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 0.6

Questions

what colors go with chartreuse?

Soft grays, warm whites, and natural wood are the easy wins. They calm the energy of chartreuse so it reads playful instead of loud.

is chartreuse too bold for a whole space?

It can be if you let it take over, but here it stays in check. The gentle dove gray and warm white around it give your eyes a place to rest, so the green feels fresh rather than overwhelming.

what undertones should I watch with this combo?

Chartreuse leans yellow-green, so pick a gray with a soft, slightly warm cast like dove gray. A cool blue-gray can fight the yellow and make the pairing feel off.

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