Shallow End
DE5680 · #C5F5E8 · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Shallow End, Really?
Shallow End reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5680 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shallow End
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Shallow End 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 DE5680 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Summer HouseP430-1 · Behr | 2.2 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Breeze652 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sprinkle5008-9A · Valspar | 2.5 | 76.8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Minted Ice130-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Tame TealHGSW 1317 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Eastern Wind0677 · Hirshfield's | 4.9 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #C5F5E8 in HSL space. Pair Shallow End with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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