Aloe Vera
PPG1222-3 · #DBE5B9 · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Aloe Vera75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Aloe Vera, Really?
Aloe Vera reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1222-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera 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 Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Most complaints about Aloe Vera 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 Glidden PPG1222-3 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 | Lime GranitaSW 6715 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Irish FolkloreP380-3 · Behr | 3.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Green540 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frosty MargaritaV021-1 · Valspar | 1.3 | 75.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aloe VeraPPG1222-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cooled Citrus126-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Aloe Vera within Glidden'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 #DBE5B9 in HSL space. Pair Aloe Vera with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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