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Flowering Cactus

At first glance, Flowering Cactus belongs to the green family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 58 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

58.00

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Light Reflectance Value
58.00
Light
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Flowering Cactus's Color Strip

Flowering Cactus is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jade Spell and Green Balloon. The strip spans from Maggie's Magic at the lightest end to Ivy League at the deepest. Strip PPG1228 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Coordinating Colors

Flowering Cactus
Sourdough
Flowering Cactus vs Sourdough
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Flowering Cactus
PPG1228-3 · LRV 58
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Sourdough
PPG1084-3 · LRV 62

A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sourdough the marginally brighter of the two.

Flowering Cactus
Magic Dust
Flowering Cactus vs Magic Dust
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Flowering Cactus
PPG1228-3 · LRV 58
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Magic Dust
PPG13-24 · LRV 21

At LRV 58 vs 21, Flowering Cactus is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Flowering Cactus
Horseradish
Flowering Cactus vs Horseradish
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Flowering Cactus
PPG1228-3 · LRV 58
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Horseradish
PPG1086-1 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 58, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Flowering Cactus
Delicate White vs Flowering Cactus
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Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
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Flowering Cactus
PPG1228-3 · LRV 58

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Flowering Cactus encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB162, 212, 189
HSL152° 37% 73%
CIE LabL: 81.0 a: -20.9 b: 6.1
XYZX: 47.63 Y: 58.44 Z: 56.91
StripPPG1228 pos. 3

Manufacturer description

Flowering Cactus is a soft, bright, glowing emerald green with a jungle green undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a kitchen or dining space, as well as a craft room or accent wall in a bedroom. Pair it with rosy pinks and purples.

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