Almost Aloe
PPG1224-5 · #BFE4B0 · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Almost Aloe70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Almost Aloe, Really?
Almost Aloe reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1224-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Almost Aloe
Almost Aloe 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.
How Lighting Changes Almost Aloe
At LRV 70, Almost Aloe 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.
Most complaints about Almost Aloe 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1224-5 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 | Spring Hill420E-3 · Behr | 1.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Scenic View424 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Luck Be a Lady8002-30C · Valspar | 2.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Almost AloePPG1224-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vireo Wing127-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Field DayDE5577 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.5 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Almost Aloe within PPG / 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 #BFE4B0 in HSL space. Pair Almost Aloe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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