Cactus Blossom
PPG1138-1 · #D7E4DD · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Cactus Blossom75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Cactus Blossom, Really?
Cactus Blossom reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1138-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cactus Blossom
Cactus Blossom 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cactus Blossom
Cactus Blossom 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 Cactus Blossom 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 PPG1138-1 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 | Green TranceSW 6462 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mountain Peak WhiteN430-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Taffeta Green843 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pearly JadeV101-1 · Valspar | 1.6 | 75.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cactus BlossomPPG1138-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Green330-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Cactus Blossom 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 #D7E4DD in HSL space. Pair Cactus Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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