Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Mild Mint |
| SKU | PPG1146-1 |
| Hex | #DCE6E3 |
| RGB | 220, 230, 227 |
| HSL | 162°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Mild Mint
Mild Mint is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Mild 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Mild Mint within Glidden'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 #DCE6E3 in HSL space. Pair Mild 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.
Glidden Mild Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mild 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 Glidden PPG1146-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mild Mint
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rainsong (SW 9681), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Rainsong swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mild Mint
Behr's nearest match is Subtle Touch (790E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Touch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mild Mint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mild Mint is In Your Eyes (715). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order In Your Eyes and you'll get the same color. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mild Mint
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Bottle (8003-38A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bottle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mild Mint
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mild Mint is Mild Mint (PPG1146-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mild Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Mild Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mild Mint
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mild Mint
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mild Mint. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mild Mint
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mild Mint is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mild Mint
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mild Mint is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mild Mint
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mild Mint. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mild Mint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mild Mint
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mild Mint
Rodda has no exact twin of Mild Mint. The nearest is Porcelain (CA026) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mild Mint
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mild Mint is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mild Mint
Clare's nearest match is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mild Mint
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Mint — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 6.17). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-1 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mild Mint
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Mint — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.55). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mild Mint
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Mint — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.04). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-1 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mild Mint
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Mint — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 6.72). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1146-1 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mild Mint
Kompozit's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Mint without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →