Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Retro Mint |
| SKU | SW 9036 |
| Hex | #9FCDB1 |
| RGB | 159, 205, 177 |
| HSL | 143°, 32%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About 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 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Retro Mint within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9036 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Glidden, the closest color to Retro Mint is Heath Green (PPG1226-4) — very close at ΔE 2.44, 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Retro Mint
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Retro Mint is Home-Grown (HGSW 1295). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Home-Grown and you'll get the same color. See the full Home-Grown 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Retro Mint
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Retro Mint is Coral Springs (H0075) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coral Springs 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 →