Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | New Retro |
| SKU | 422 |
| Hex | #D8EDC4 |
| RGB | 216, 237, 196 |
| HSL | 91°, 53%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore New Retro
New Retro is very light — LRV 79, 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.
New Retro 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to New Retro within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8EDC4 in HSL space. Pair New Retro with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore New Retro Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching New Retro from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 422 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New Retro
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Green Vibes (SW 6928), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Green Vibes swatch →
Behr Equivalent of New Retro
Behr's nearest match is Feng Shui (S370-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Feng Shui swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of New Retro
Valspar's nearest match is Sprig of Mint (6004-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76.8 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Sprig of Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of New Retro
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to New Retro is Mellow Mint (PPG1221-3) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of New Retro
At Glidden, the closest color to New Retro is Mellow Mint (PPG1221-3) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of New Retro
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to New Retro is Dainty Lime (126-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dainty Lime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of New Retro
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to New Retro is Margarita (DE5597) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Margarita swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of New Retro
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Green Song (0762), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Green Song swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of New Retro
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Green Song (0762), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Green Song swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of New Retro
C2 Paint has no exact twin of New Retro. The nearest is Pistachio Nut (C2-672) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pistachio Nut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of New Retro
Kompozit's nearest match is Green Song (0762), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Retro without repainting risk. See the full Green Song swatch →