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GLIDDEN · PPG1228-3

Glidden Flowering Cactus#A2D4BD · LRV 58

Flowering Cactus reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1228-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN FLOWERING CACTUS
RGB 162, 212, 189 LRV 58

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Flowering Cactus
SKU PPG1228-3
Hex #A2D4BD
RGB 162, 212, 189
HSL 152°, 37%, 73%
LRV 58
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Glidden Flowering Cactus

At LRV 58, Flowering Cactus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Flowering Cactus 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9036 · #9FCDB1 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 54
SW 6985 · #95DABD · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 60
SW 6751 · #A1D4C8 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 59
SW 6758 · #A1D5CB · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 59
SW 6737 · #AED2B0 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 58

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All green at Behr →
S430-3 · #A0D5BA · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 59
BXC-85 · #A7D2B8 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 58
HDC-SP16-07 · #9BD8C4 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 60
MQ4-17 · #96D8C3 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 60
N400-3 · #B1D4B5 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 60

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2035-50 · #A3CDB5 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 54
585 · #95D1B6 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 55
626 · #B1CFBA · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 56
2034-50 · #AED2B0 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 58
2041-50 · #9AD5CB · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All green at Valspar →
6001-7C · #A3CEB6 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 55.4
V063-2 · #9DCCBB · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 54.1
8002-33C · #B3D3B7 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 60
V062-2 · #B1CEB0 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 56.6
5007-7B · #A9D2CC · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 58.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1228-3 · #A2D4BC · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 58
PPG17-29 · #97D4BF · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 57
PPG1132-3 · #AACFB9 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 57
PPG1140-3 · #A2CCBF · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 55
PPG1230-3 · #A5D7CC · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 61

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All green at Dutch Boy →
130-4DB · #9EDFC9 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 64
129-3DB · #ABD9B3 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 61
128-4DB · #B2D4B0 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 59
229-3DB · #B0D1AB · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 58
231-3DB · #B3CDBF · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 57
HGSW 1306 · #A1D4C8 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 59
HGSW 6751 · #A1D4C8 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 59
HGSW 1316 · #A1D5CB · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 59
HGSW 6758 · #A1D5CB · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 59
HGSW 1286 · #AED2B0 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5668 · #A7D3B7 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 54
DE5689 · #94D2BF · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 52
DE5605 · #B5D5B0 · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 56
DE5611 · #B1CDAC · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 52
DE5723 · #9CD4CF · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 55

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.02
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 12.02 · LRV 55
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 12.27 · LRV 56
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 13.25 · LRV 53
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 61
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 15.02 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.97
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 10.97 · LRV 59
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 52
NO. 32 · #C4C6A5 · ΔE 13.95 · LRV 55
NO. 301 · #CACCBA · ΔE 14.21 · LRV 59
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 14.93 · LRV 60

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0707 · #AAD8C7 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 62
0722 · #ACD7B5 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 61
0736 · #A4C7AD · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 52
0693 · #90DACF · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 61
0729 · #A0D0A3 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All green at Hirshfield's →
0707 · #A3D6C5 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 61
0722 · #A5D5B3 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 59
H0075 · #ABD1AF · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 57
0693 · #8ADACF · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 61
0700 · #B5D1C7 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 60

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.62
All green at Rodda →
CA184 · #BDCDC5 · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 59
CA189 · #B5C8C7 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 55
R067 · #BBC3B8 · ΔE 12.88 · LRV 54
CA176 · #BEC5BE · ΔE 13.93 · LRV 55
CA182 · #C0C4BB · ΔE 14.69 · LRV 54

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.06
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-701 · #ACC4B9 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 52
C2-703 · #BFCEC6 · ΔE 10.94 · LRV 59
C2-719 · #BED1CD · ΔE 11.02 · LRV 61
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 12.93 · LRV 59
C2-976 · #B6C8CA · ΔE 13.63 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.33
All green at Clare →
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 10.33 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 58
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 11.26 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 13.27 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 13.63 · LRV 58

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.21
All green at Portola Paints →
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 13.21 · LRV 49
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 18.18 · LRV 63
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 58
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 18.56 · LRV 56
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 21.21 · LRV 60

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.27
All green at Annie Sloan →
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 14.98 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 18.52 · LRV 49
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 19.3 · LRV 50
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 23.04 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.81
All green at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 16.81 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 18.09 · LRV 51
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 18.34 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 18.89 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 29.08 · LRV 60

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.41
All green at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 9.41 · LRV 57
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 16.91 · LRV 38
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 18.72 · LRV 68
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 19.66 · LRV 48
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 30.89 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All green at Kompozit →
0707 · #A3D6C5 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 60
0722 · #A5D5B3 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 59
0693 · #8ADACF · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 60
0700 · #B5D1C7 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 60
0742 · #BCCCB5 · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 57

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Flowering Cactus within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG17-29 · LRV 57
PPG1132-3 · LRV 57
PPG1140-3 · LRV 55
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
PPG1229-3 · LRV 62
PPG1141-3 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A2D4BD in HSL space. Pair Flowering Cactus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A2D4BD + #D4A2B9
TRIADIC
#A2D4BD · #BDA2D4 · #D4BDA2
ANALOGOUS
#A2D4A4 · #A2D4BD · #A2D2D4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.69:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Flowering Cactus Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Flowering Cactus 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 Glidden PPG1228-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Flowering Cactus. The nearest is Refresh (SW 6751) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Refresh swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Behr's nearest match is Garden Twilight (S430-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Flowering Cactus without repainting risk. See the full Garden Twilight swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Flowering Cactus is Spruce Green (2035-50) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spruce Green swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Valspar's nearest match is Green Supreme (6001-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55.4 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Flowering Cactus without repainting risk. See the full Green Supreme swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Flowering Cactus is Flowering Cactus (PPG1228-3). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flowering Cactus and you'll get the same color. See the full Flowering Cactus swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Minted Cream (128-4DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.79). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Minted Cream swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Flowering Cactus. The nearest is Refresh (HGSW 1306) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Refresh swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Flowering Cactus is Glenwood Green (DE5668) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glenwood Green swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 12.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Teresa's Green (NO. 236), is clearly different (ΔE 10.97). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Teresa's Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Flowering Cactus is Shimmering Glade (0707) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Flowering Cactus is Shimmering Glade (0707) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Glacier (CA184), is clearly different (ΔE 10.62). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Glacier swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Au Contraire (C2-703), is clearly different (ΔE 10.94). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Au Contraire swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 10.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Views swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Lumiere (LUMIERE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.41). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Lumiere swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 14.98). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 18.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Flowering Cactus — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 9.41). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1228-3 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Flowering Cactus

At Kompozit, the closest color to Flowering Cactus is Shimmering Glade (0707) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →

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