Avocado Whip
M360-3 · #CDD6B1 · LRV 64 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Avocado Whip, Really?
Avocado Whip reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M360-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Avocado Whip
Avocado Whip 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 Avocado Whip
At LRV 64, Avocado Whip is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Avocado Whip 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 M360-3 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 | Bonsai TintSW 6436 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sienna Laurel536 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Prairie Willow6001-5B · Valspar | 1.8 | 67.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pistachio PuddingPPG1120-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pistachio PuddingPPG1120-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Springy Green228-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Avocado Whip 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 #CDD6B1 in HSL space. Pair Avocado Whip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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