Modern Mint
T16-12 · #88A395 · LRV 34 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Modern Mint34
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Modern Mint, Really?
Modern Mint reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T16-12 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Modern Mint
Modern Mint is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Modern Mint
Modern Mint sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Modern 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 T16-12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | VerdigreenSW 9042 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenadier Pond698 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Water5003-4A · Valspar | 2.7 | 32.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver LaurelPPG1137-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Foggy Field70GY 33/143 · Glidden | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stemmed Green330-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Modern 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 #88A395 in HSL space. Pair Modern Mint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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