Hint of Mint
505 · #D9DCCC · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Hint of Mint, Really?
Hint of Mint reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 505 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hint of Mint
Hint of Mint is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Hint of Mint
At LRV 70, Hint of Mint is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Hint of 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 Benjamin Moore 505 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 | WavecrestSW 9672 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert SpringsPPU10-15 · Behr | 1.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glowing Green5007-3A · Valspar | 0.0 | 70.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Liberated LimePPG1127-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Liberated LimePPG1127-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Needles328-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Hint of Mint within Benjamin Moore'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 #D9DCCC in HSL space. Pair Hint of Mint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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