Tropical Waterfall
DE5722 · #BEE7E2 · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Tropical Waterfall68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Tropical Waterfall, Really?
Tropical Waterfall reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5722 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tropical Waterfall
Tropical Waterfall 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Tropical Waterfall
At LRV 68, Tropical Waterfall is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tropical Waterfall 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 DE5722 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 | Tame TealSW 6757 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tahitian BreezeP450-2 · Behr | 1.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack Frost729 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Polar IceP065 · Valspar | 1.4 | 75.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale SeafoamPPG1233-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bay Blue85GG 74/144 · Glidden | 2.6 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Tropical Waterfall 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 #BEE7E2 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Waterfall with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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