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Retro Mint SW 9036
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Retro Mint sits at L* 78.6, a* -20.7, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 156° and its chroma is 22.6, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 54.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.2, Retro Mint is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Retro 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Green | 2035-50 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Lady Liberty | 585 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Douglas Fern | 563 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Retro 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Essence | 460D-4 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shanghai Jade | P410-3 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enchanted Meadow | M410-3 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwi | SW 6737 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lark Green | SW 6745 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Jewel | SW 6985 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clean Green | SW 6933 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kiwi SW 6737 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Refresh SW 6751 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Green Jewel SW 6985 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Easy Green SW 6450 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Aquastone SW 9043 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Vegan SW 6738 · darker, LRV 46.7
Colors that go with Retro Mint
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Retro Mint:
- Spare White SW 6203
- Rocky River SW 6215
- White Mint SW 6441
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Child's Play SW 6845 · complementary (180°)
- Jardin SW 6723 · analogous (−30°)
- Holiday Turquoise SW 0075 · analogous (+30°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (120°)
- Inner Child SW 6877 · triadic (240°)
Retro Mint vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 54.2), more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 54.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.