Aloe Mist
DE5666 · #DCF2E3 · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Aloe Mist78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Aloe Mist, Really?
Aloe Mist reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5666 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aloe Mist
Aloe Mist 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 Aloe Mist
Aloe Mist is very light — LRV 78, 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 Aloe Mist 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5666 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 | AquacadeSW 7130 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | MischievousP400-1 · Behr | 2.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Italian Ice Green2035-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Blue5004-9A · Valspar | 4.6 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hint of MintPPG1225-1 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sublime Lime90GY 83/114 · Glidden | 0.7 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Aloe Mist within Dunn-Edwards'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 #DCF2E3 in HSL space. Pair Aloe Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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