Sweet Garden
DE5696 · #5FD1BA · LRV 48 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Sweet Garden48
- 4Ocean Boulevard53
- 5Refresh59
What Color Is Sweet Garden, Really?
Sweet Garden reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5696 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Garden
Sweet Garden is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Garden
Sweet Garden sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sweet Garden 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 DE5696 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | St. Patty's Day614 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Simply Aqua5008-10A · Valspar | 0.3 | 50.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical TidePPG1229-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical TidePPG1229-4 · Glidden | 2.5 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Garden 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 #5FD1BA in HSL space. Pair Sweet Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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