Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Cactus |
| SKU | DE5673 |
| Hex | #D0F7E4 |
| RGB | 208, 247, 228 |
| HSL | 151°, 71%, 89% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Cactus
Pale Cactus is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Pale Cactus 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.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Cactus within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D0F7E4 in HSL space. Pair Pale Cactus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Pale Cactus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Cactus from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5673 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Behr's nearest match is Melting Moment (S430-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cactus without repainting risk. See the full Melting Moment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Light Touch (2044-70) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Touch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cactus
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Wintergreen (PPG1229-1) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintergreen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Sublime Lime (90GY 83/114) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sublime Lime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Teal Treat (0712) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Teal Treat (0712) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Cactus
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Cactus. The nearest is Teal Treat (0712) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teal Treat swatch →