Dinner Mint
450C-1 · #EAFFE5 · LRV 95 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Dinner Mint, Really?
Dinner Mint reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 450C-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dinner Mint
Dinner Mint 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Dinner Mint
Dinner Mint is very light — LRV 95, 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 Dinner Mint 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 Behr 450C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Froth2031-70 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 88 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Crème de MentheDE5595 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.6 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Dinner Mint within Behr'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 #EAFFE5 in HSL space. Pair Dinner Mint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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