Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green 2139-20

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Official page:Dakota Woods Green 2139-20
Code:2139-20
Name:Dakota Woods Green
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green?

Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green 2139-20 is a deep, muted green with a noticeable gray-brown cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low saturation gives it an earthy, weathered appearance, with subtle olive warmth showing through in daylight. In dim rooms, this shade can read closer to a soft charcoal or dark taupe, so it benefits from thoughtful lighting. Use Dakota Woods Green on cabinetry, a study wall, or exterior trim when you want definition without the sharpness of black. It pairs naturally with warm white paint, aged brass, medium-toned wood, stone, and textured linen.

Dakota Woods Green for exterior (2 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

2139-20 Exterior
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Dakota Woods Green House Exterior
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Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Bm Dakota Woods Green Door
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What are Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green undertones?

Dakota Woods Green is a deep, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#565344

RGB code:

86, 83, 68

Is Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green cool or warm?

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With a hue of 50°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2139-20 Dakota Woods Green HSL code: 50, 12%, 30%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Dakota Woods Green

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Dakota Woods Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.

LRV of Dakota Woods Green

Dakota Woods Green has an LRV of 9.7% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.7%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#565344
RGB Decimal86, 83, 68
RGB Percent33.73%, 32.55%, 26.67%
HSVHue: 50° Saturation: 20.93% Value: 33.73%
HSLhsl(50, 12, 30)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.49 Yellow: 20.93 Key: 66.27
YIQY: 82.187 I: 6.608 Q: -4.033
XYZX: 7.974 Y: 8.582 Z: 6.704
CIE LabL:35.168 a:-1.662 b:9.246
CIE LuvL:35.168 u:2.54 v:11.068
Decimal5657412
Hunter Lab29.296, -2.68, 6.94

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