Soothing Green
535 · #D3DEBA · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Soothing Green70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Soothing Green, Really?
Soothing Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 535 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soothing Green
Soothing Green 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 Soothing Green
At LRV 70, Soothing Green 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 Soothing Green 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 Benjamin Moore 535 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 | CucumberSW 6722 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mountain Haze400E-3 · Behr | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool CucumberV059-2 · Valspar | 2.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Beach GrassPPG1119-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pistachio Ice Cream10GY 71/180 · Glidden | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Spring Green Leaf326-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Soothing Green within Benjamin Moore'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 #D3DEBA in HSL space. Pair Soothing Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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