Gratifying Green
With a focus on bright and airy tones, Gratifying Green (6435) is a standout Green in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. See it applied across 7 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#DAE2CD
LRV
73.99
Gratifying Green's Color Strip
Gratifying Green is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 156 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Gratifying Green in Real Rooms
Gratifying Green has a high LRV of 73.99 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom, kitchen cabinets and house.
2 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Gratifying Green is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Walls in Gratifying Green energize this spacious living room.
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An accent wall in Gratifying Green transforms the living room.
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1 Bathroom Photo
In the bathroom, Gratifying Green brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Bathroom walls in Gratifying Green brighten morning routines.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Cabinet color commits in a way wall color doesn't — it reads from every angle and dominates the room's material palette. Gratifying Green earns that commitment. It pairs with hardware in brass, matte black, or unlacquered bronze without fighting any of them.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Gratifying Green makes a bold statement.
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3 House Photos
Gratifying Green on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Exterior siding in Gratifying Green refreshes this home's facade.
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House exterior in Gratifying Green stands out on the street.
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Front elevation painted Gratifying Green showcases nature-inspired color.
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Coordinating Colors
Spinach White reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Spinach White reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Enlightened Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Minted the marginally brighter of the two.
White Willow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gratifying Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Gratifying Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gratifying Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Citrine reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
White Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 16, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Gratifying Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Obi Lilac encloses it.
Gratifying Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Plummy encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Gratifying Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Spinach White reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Enlightened Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Gratifying Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Gratifying Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gratifying Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Valleyview encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Gratifying Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.