Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Shallow End |
| SKU | DE5680 |
| Hex | #C5F5E8 |
| RGB | 197, 245, 232 |
| HSL | 164°, 71%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Dunn-Edwards Shallow End
Shallow End is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Shallow End 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Shallow End 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 #C5F5E8 in HSL space. Pair Shallow End 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 Shallow End Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shallow End 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 DE5680 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Shallow End
At Behr, the closest color to Shallow End is Sunken Pool (S440-1) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunken Pool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shallow End
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Shallow End is Caribbean Breeze (652) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caribbean Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shallow End
At Valspar, the closest color to Shallow End is Sprinkle (5008-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.8 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shallow End
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Shallow End. The nearest is Minted Ice (130-2DB) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Minted Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shallow End
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Shallow End. The nearest is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shallow End
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Shallow End. The nearest is Eastern Wind (0677) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shallow End
Kompozit has no exact twin of Shallow End. The nearest is Eastern Wind (0677) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →