Mint Wafer
PPG1130-2 · #DCE5D8 · LRV 76 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Mint Wafer76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Mint Wafer, Really?
Mint Wafer reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1130-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mint Wafer
Mint Wafer 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.
How Lighting Changes Mint Wafer
Mint Wafer is very light — LRV 76, 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 Mint Wafer 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 PPG1130-2 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 | GreeningSW 6448 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sounds Of NatureS390-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silken Pine2144-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New Baby SmellT657 · Valspar | 1.8 | 77.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime DaiquiriPPG1127-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Green330-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mint Wafer 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 #DCE5D8 in HSL space. Pair Mint Wafer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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