Greenhouse Glass
DE5589 · #D7E7CD · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Greenhouse Glass70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Greenhouse Glass, Really?
Greenhouse Glass reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5589 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Greenhouse Glass
Greenhouse Glass 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 Greenhouse Glass
At LRV 70, Greenhouse Glass 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 Greenhouse Glass 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 DE5589 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 | LacewingSW 6729 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Minty FrostingT12-18 · Behr | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber428 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Tidepool5008-5A · Valspar | 0.6 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Great JoyPPG1120-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Great JoyPPG1120-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Greenhouse Glass 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 #D7E7CD in HSL space. Pair Greenhouse Glass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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