Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Melancholoy Mint |
| SKU | HGSW 2256 |
| Hex | #C5D1B2 |
| RGB | 197, 209, 178 |
| HSL | 83°, 25%, 76% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Melancholoy Mint
At LRV 60, Melancholoy Mint is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Melancholoy Mint 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Melancholoy Mint within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C5D1B2 in HSL space. Pair Melancholoy 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Melancholoy Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melancholoy 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2256 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Melancholoy Mint is Bonsai Tint (SW 6436). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bonsai Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Bonsai Tint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Melancholoy Mint is Hidden Hills (DE5569). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Hidden Hills and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Hills swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Melancholoy Mint is Perspective (0749). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Perspective and you'll get the same color. See the full Perspective swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Melancholoy Mint without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
At Behr, the closest color to Melancholoy Mint is Dune Grass (N340-2) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dune Grass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Melancholoy Mint is Budding Green (CSP-790) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Budding Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
At Valspar, the closest color to Melancholoy Mint is Apple Blossom Green (8003-31C) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Blossom Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Melancholoy Mint is Green Grove (327-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Grove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Melancholoy Mint. The nearest is Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pickling Spice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
Clare has no exact twin of Melancholoy Mint. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Melancholoy Mint — the nearest deck color, Vichyssoise (NO. 9909), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2256 instead. See the full Vichyssoise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Melancholoy Mint — the nearest deck color, Pod (C2-671), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2256 instead. See the full Pod swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Melancholoy Mint — the nearest deck color, Tapestry Thread (JG-105), is clearly different (ΔE 8.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2256 instead. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Melancholoy Mint
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Melancholoy Mint — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2256 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →