What color is Cottage Green (DE 5638)?
Cottage Green (DE 5638) color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cottage Green (DE 5638) is #DCECDC, and the RGB color code is RGB(220, 236, 220).
In the RGB color model, Cottage Green (DE 5638) has a red value of 220, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.8% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation, and 89.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cottage Green (DE 5638) has a hue of 120° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.
Cottage Green (DE 5638) is cool or warm?
The color Cottage Green (DE 5638) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Cottage Green (DE 5638)? (For interior and product design)
Cottage Green (DE 5638) has an LRV of nearly 80.4. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 80.4 of Cottage Green (DE 5638) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 80.4 puts Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) paint color in the
lighter category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Cottage Green (DE 5638) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #DCECDC
- Red
- DC
- Green
- EC
- Blue
- DC
- Red
- 220 (86.3%)
- Green
- 236 (92.5%)
- Blue
- 220 (86.3%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 6.78%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 6.78%
- Key
- 7.45%
- Hue
- 120°
- Saturation
- 29.63 %
- Lightness
- 89.41 %
- Hue
- 120°
- Saturation
- 6.78 %
- Brightness / Value
- 92.55 %
- Red
- 7 (2.7%)
- Yellow
- 34 (13.4%)
- Blue
- 17 (6.8%)
- Hue
- 120°
- Whiteness
- 86.27 %
- Blackness
- 7.45 %
- Cyan
- 13.73%
- Magenta
- 7.45%
- Yellow
- 13.73%
- X
- 72.43
- Y
- 80.37
- Z
- 79.41
- Y1
- 80.37
- X
- 0.31
- Y2
- 0.35
- L
- 91.85
- A
- -8.18
- B
- 5.93
- L
- 91.85
- C
- 10.11
- H
- 144.08
- L
- 91.85
- U
- -8.08
- V
- 10.43
- L
- 89.65
- A
- -12.68
- B
- 10.24
- LRV
- ~ 80.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 10GY 9.0/2
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Cottage Green (DE 5638) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)
These are the named colors closest to Cottage Green (DE 5638) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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Paint similar to Cottage Green (DE 5638) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)
These are the real paint colors closest to Cottage Green (DE 5638) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Cottage Green (DE 5638) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Cottage Green (DE 5638) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Cottage Green (DE 5638) to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC?
Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC is #ECDCEC, color name is Pale Purple*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC?
Complementary or Opposite color for Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC is #ECDCEC, color name is Pale Purple*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE 5638) - #DCECDC Color Images and Patterns