Aloe Nectar
M350-2 · #DFE2C9 · LRV 74 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Aloe Nectar74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Aloe Nectar, Really?
Aloe Nectar reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M350-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aloe Nectar
Aloe Nectar is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Aloe Nectar
At LRV 74, Aloe Nectar is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Aloe Nectar are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M350-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gratifying GreenSW 6435 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stolen Moments477 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dream Grass8003-27A · Valspar | 3.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | More MelonPPG1116-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | More MelonPPG1116-2 · Glidden | 0.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Marsh327-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Aloe Nectar within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DFE2C9 in HSL space. Pair Aloe Nectar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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