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Minty Green 2042-70
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Minty Green sits at L* 94.3, a* -11.1, b* 1.1. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 11.2, 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 10%.
LRV 83.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.4, Minty Green is lighter than 96% 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 Minty Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buoyant Blue | SW 6483 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Minty Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minted Ice | 480A-1 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Shimmering Pool | P440-1 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Teal Ice | 490A-1 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Mint | 2043-70 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Refreshing Teal | 2039-70 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Light Mint | 2046-70 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Baby Green | 2047-70 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Soft Green | 2045-70 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Light Touch | 2044-70 | 1.18 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spring Mint 2040-70 · darker, LRV 80.1
- Caribbean Breeze 652 · darker, LRV 79.3
- Carried Away 849 · darker, LRV 79.3
Colors that go with Minty Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Candy Stripe 2079-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Honeydew Melon 2033-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Misty Lilac 2071-70 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cloud 887 · triadic (240°)
Minty Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 83.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 83.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 83.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.