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A match of Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green reads as a light green with a yellow-green undertone and moderate chroma. It is soft rather than vivid, with a lighter overall appearance and a restrained, slightly warm character.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to this color can be useful on small parts that benefit from a lighter green finish, such as PVC trim pieces, vents, switch plates, speaker grilles, brackets, shelving hardware, mailboxes, railings, shutters, and painted furniture accents. It also suits removable components and accessories where a consistent matched color matters more than brush marks or roller texture.
Because this is a light color with moderate chroma, coverage can be more even over similar or light substrates than over dark or patchy surfaces, where additional coats may be needed. Finish, film build, and the base material can shift how green or yellow the color reads, and sheen differences can make edges and repaired areas more noticeable.
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Founded in 1907, Dutch Boy® continues to be an industry leader in delivering innovative and high-quality interior and exterior paint products and is one of the most recognizable brands in the paint market more than 100 years later. The legacy lives on with Dutch Boy Paint. Their colors have inspired DIYers and paint enthusiasts for generations.
MyPerfectColor is able to match all of the Dutch Boy paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green by matching the original Dutch Boy color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Dutch Boy paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Dutch Boy Color and may not match Dutch Boy Color standards. Refer to Dutch Boy Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve the best results by re-coating the entire surface.
If you need more assistance, please feel free to contact us and one of our expert staff would be happy to help.
For a spray application matched to Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green, dry-to-touch is typically within minutes, recoating is typically in 1 to 2 hours, and full cure is about 2 weeks. Those are different milestones, so do not treat dry-to-touch as fully cured.
If you are coating parts that will be handled, assembled, or stacked, wait until the coating has reached the needed stage for that step. Light handling between coats can be different from full service use after cure.
Confirm Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green from a physical swatch or another known existing color reference before placing the order. Screen viewing alone can shift the color enough to create an ordering mistake.
MyPerfectColor makes a custom match to the original Dutch Boy color standard, so the safest order starts with the correct target reference. Once the target color is confirmed, choose the product format and quantity that fit the project.
No. Custom-made color matches such as Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green should be ordered carefully because they are not returnable or refundable.
Before buying, confirm the color reference, the MyPerfectColor product type, the sheen, and the quantity. That is the best way to avoid ordering the wrong custom match for your project.
Even when the color match is correct, Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green can read differently after application because lighting, placement, sheen, nearby surfaces, and substrate texture all affect the final appearance.
This matters most when the finished part sits beside another painted surface or is viewed in changing light. The color match is still the same, but the way it appears on the object can change.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green is useful for trim details, fixtures, railings, vents, pipes, hardware, accessories, and other items that are awkward or inefficient to coat with a brush.
It is also a practical choice for small parts that need to coordinate with an existing Dutch Boy color reference. For those projects, spray application can be a more efficient way to cover the item evenly.
MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
The MyPerfectColor 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge spray paint need as the coverage is highly dependent on how it is applied. Learn more about how spray paint works at MyPerfectColor.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.
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While we can provide Dutch Boy G-12-3 Patina Green in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another brand.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the brand you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.