Palm Breeze
420E-2 · #DBF1C6 · LRV 82 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Sage Brush52
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Palm Breeze82
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Palm Breeze, Really?
Palm Breeze reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 420E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Palm Breeze
Palm Breeze shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Palm Breeze
Palm Breeze is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Palm Breeze 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 420E-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 | Green VibesSW 6928 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Celery Ice2030-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sprig of Mint6004-7B · Valspar | 2.4 | 76.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mellow MintPPG1221-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mellow MintPPG1221-3 · Glidden | 2.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dainty Lime126-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Palm Breeze 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 #DBF1C6 in HSL space. Pair Palm Breeze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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