Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Soft Mint |
| SKU | DE5686 |
| Hex | #E6F9F1 |
| RGB | 230, 249, 241 |
| HSL | 155°, 61%, 94% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Soft Mint
Soft Mint is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Soft 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Soft Mint within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E6F9F1 in HSL space. Pair Soft Mint 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.
Dunn-Edwards Soft Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Mint 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5686 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Mint
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Mint is Opera Glass (SW 7129) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Opera Glass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Mint
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Mint is White Sapphire (530E-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order White Sapphire and you'll get the same color. See the full White Sapphire swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Mint
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crème de Mint (2036-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Mint without repainting risk. See the full Crème de Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Mint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Mint is Aquarius Green (129-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquarius Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Mint
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Mint. The nearest is White Lie (C2-691) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Lie swatch →