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Spring Mint 2040-70
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Spring Mint sits at L* 92.2, a* -7.7, b* 0.6. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 7.7, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 80.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.1, Spring Mint is lighter than 92% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Mint
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buoyant Blue | SW 6483 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Crystal Clear | SW 6756 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 1.40 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Spring Mint
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew Pointe | M450-1 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cube | 490C-1 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Sky Blue | T14-5 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bonnet | 2050-70 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Icing on the Cake | 2049-70 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Irish Mint | 2041-70 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Sweet Dreams | 847 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Lakeshore Green | 848 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snow Angel 841 · lighter, LRV 83.3
- Minty Green 2042-70 · lighter, LRV 83.4
- Irish Mint 2041-70 · lighter, LRV 83.3
- Sweet Bluette 813 · darker, LRV 76.2
- In Your Eyes 715 · darker, LRV 75.4
- Quartz Stone 597 · darker, LRV 75.2
Colors that go with Spring Mint
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Peony 2078-70 · complementary (180°)
- Italian Ice Green 2035-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Icy Blue 2057-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Misty Lilac 2071-70 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cloud 887 · triadic (240°)
Spring Mint vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 80.1), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 80.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 80.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.