Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Mint |
| SKU | V101-2 |
| Hex | #CCDED8 |
| RGB | 204, 222, 216 |
| HSL | 160°, 21%, 84% |
| LRV | 69.8 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cool Mint
At LRV 69.8, Cool 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.
Cool 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cool Mint within Valspar'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 #CCDED8 in HSL space. Pair Cool 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.
Valspar Cool Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool 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 Valspar V101-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Mint
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cool Mint. The nearest is Kingston (SW 9677) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kingston swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Mint
The closest Behr equivalent of Cool Mint is Planetary Silver (N460-2). 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 70 vs 69.8). If Behr is your counter, order Planetary Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Planetary Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Mint
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cool Mint is Serene Breeze (449) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Mint
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cool Mint is Watery Blue (PPG1035-1) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Mint
At Glidden, the closest color to Cool Mint is Watery Blue (PPG1035-1) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watery Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Mint
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Atmospheric Blue (333-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Mint without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Mint
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cool Mint. The nearest is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Mint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Spruce (DE5743), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Mint without repainting risk. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Mint
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cool Mint. The nearest is Mineral Green (JG-67) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Mint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lickety Split (0699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Mint without repainting risk. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Mint
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cool Mint. The nearest is Raindance (0474) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Mint
C2 Paint's nearest match is Crystal (C2-705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Mint without repainting risk. See the full Crystal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Mint
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cool Mint. The nearest is Raindance (0474) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindance swatch →