Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Mellow Mint |
| SKU | PPG1221-3 |
| Hex | #DDEDBC |
| RGB | 221, 237, 188 |
| HSL | 80°, 58%, 83% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About PPG / Glidden Mellow Mint
Mellow Mint is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Mellow 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Mellow Mint within PPG / 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 #DDEDBC in HSL space. Pair Mellow 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.
PPG / Glidden Mellow Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mellow 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1221-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Behr, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Palm Breeze (420E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mellow Mint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mellow Mint is Apple Froth (409). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Apple Froth and you'll get the same color. See the full Apple Froth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Valspar, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Spring Glow (6006-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75.9 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mellow Mint
The closest Glidden equivalent of Mellow Mint is Mellow Mint (PPG1221-3). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Mellow Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Socially Lime (125-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mellow Mint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Envious Pastel (DE5576), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Mint without repainting risk. See the full Envious Pastel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Green Mist (0776) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Green Mist (0776) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mellow Mint
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mellow Mint. The nearest is Lemongrass (C2-656) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mellow Mint
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mellow Mint is Green Mist (0776) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mist swatch →