Frosty Mint
70GY 83/100 · #E0F0E1 · LRV 83 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Frosty Mint83
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Frosty Mint, Really?
Frosty Mint reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 70GY 83/100 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frosty Mint
Frosty 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Frosty Mint
Frosty Mint is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Most complaints about Frosty 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 Glidden 70GY 83/100 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 | AquacadeSW 7130 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Establish MintM400-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Italian Ice Green2035-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Acropolis7005-4 · Valspar | 4.3 | 81.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hint of MintPPG1225-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Clover127-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Frosty Mint within Glidden'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 #E0F0E1 in HSL space. Pair Frosty Mint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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