Desert Lime
DEFD29 · #B3CB87 · LRV 53 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Evergreen Fog30
- 2Clary Sage41
- 3Desert Lime53
- 4Morning Zen60
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Desert Lime, Really?
Desert Lime reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEFD29 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desert Lime
Desert Lime 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 Desert Lime
At LRV 53, Desert Lime 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 Desert Lime 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 DEFD29 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 | Oh PistachioSW 9033 · Sherwin-Williams | 5.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Twist425 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Pistachio8002-30D · Valspar | 3.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Floral BouquetPPG1117-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Floral BouquetPPG1117-4 · Glidden | 3.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Owen's GreenHGSW 1265 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 5.0 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Desert Lime 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 #B3CB87 in HSL space. Pair Desert Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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