Mint Julep
DE5556 · #DEF0A3 · LRV 74 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Mint Julep, Really?
Mint Julep reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5556 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mint Julep
Mint Julep 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Mint Julep
At LRV 74, Mint Julep 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 Mint Julep 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5556 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Pale Green GrapeM340-3 · Behr | 2.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Cut Grass2026-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | High HopesPPG1220-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | High HopesPPG1220-4 · Glidden | 2.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Hog PlumNO. CB1 · Farrow & Ball | 4.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Envy0777 · Hirshfield's | 4.6 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mint Julep within Dunn-Edwards'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 #DEF0A3 in HSL space. Pair Mint Julep with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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