Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Retro Mint |
| SKU | HGSW 9036 |
| Hex | #9FCDB1 |
| RGB | 159, 205, 177 |
| HSL | 143°, 32%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Retro Mint
At LRV 54, Retro 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.
Retro 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
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Clare
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Retro 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 #9FCDB1 in HSL space. Pair Retro 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 Retro Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Retro 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 9036 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Retro Mint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Retro Mint is Retro Mint (SW 9036). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Retro Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Retro Mint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Retro Mint
The closest Behr equivalent of Retro Mint is Smokey Slate (460E-3). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Smokey Slate and you'll get the same color. See the full Smokey Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Retro Mint
Valspar's nearest match is Green Supreme (6001-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.4 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Retro Mint without repainting risk. See the full Green Supreme swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Retro Mint
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spruce Green (2035-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Retro Mint without repainting risk. See the full Spruce Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Retro Mint
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Retro Mint is Heath Green (PPG1226-4) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heath Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Kompozit, the closest color to Retro Mint is Mini Green (0736) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mini Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Retro Mint is Mini Green (0736) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mini Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Retro Mint is Potted Plant (DE5626) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potted Plant swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Retro Mint is Noah's Grass Stain (230-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noah's Grass Stain swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Retro Mint
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Retro Mint — the nearest deck color, Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49), is clearly different (ΔE 7.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9036 instead. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Retro Mint
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Retro Mint — the nearest deck color, Salty Brine (C2-701), is clearly different (ΔE 8.02). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9036 instead. See the full Salty Brine swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Retro Mint
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Retro Mint — the nearest deck color, Texas Summer (JG-64), is clearly different (ΔE 8.33). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9036 instead. See the full Texas Summer swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Retro Mint
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Retro Mint — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 12.47). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9036 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Retro Mint
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Retro Mint — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 19.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9036 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →