Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Minted Tea |
| SKU | 225-1DB |
| Hex | #DFD4B0 |
| RGB | 223, 212, 176 |
| HSL | 46°, 42%, 78% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Minted Tea
At LRV 66, Minted Tea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Minted Tea 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Minted Tea within Dutch Boy'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 #DFD4B0 in HSL space. Pair Minted Tea 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.
Dutch Boy Minted Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Minted Tea 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 Dutch Boy 225-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Minted Tea
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Minted Tea is Rice Paddy (SW 6414). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rice Paddy and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Paddy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Minted Tea
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Minted Tea is Alsot Olive (0392). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Alsot Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Alsot Olive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Minted Tea
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Minted Tea is Howdy Neighbor (0385). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Howdy Neighbor and you'll get the same color. See the full Howdy Neighbor swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Minted Tea
Behr's nearest match is Honey Mist (MQ3-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Minted Tea without repainting risk. See the full Honey Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Minted Tea
C2 Paint's nearest match is Corn Silk (C2-864), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Minted Tea without repainting risk. See the full Corn Silk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Minted Tea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mellowed Ivory (2149-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Minted Tea without repainting risk. See the full Mellowed Ivory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Minted Tea
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Tapestry Thread (JG-105), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Minted Tea without repainting risk. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Minted Tea
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Minted Tea is Dull Sage (DE5499) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dull Sage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Minted Tea
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Minted Tea is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Minted Tea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Minted Tea is Ivory Beauty (12-29) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Beauty swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Minted Tea
At Valspar, the closest color to Minted Tea is So Close (M138) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Close swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Minted Tea
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Minted Tea — the nearest deck color, Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 225-1DB instead. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Minted Tea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Minted Tea — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 225-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →