Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Garden Mint |
| SKU | V097-1 |
| Hex | #D4DDCA |
| RGB | 212, 221, 202 |
| HSL | 88°, 22%, 83% |
| LRV | 69.7 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Garden Mint
At LRV 69.7, Garden 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.
Garden 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Garden 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 #D4DDCA in HSL space. Pair Garden 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 Garden Mint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden 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 V097-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Mint
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wavecrest (SW 9672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Wavecrest swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Mint
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Mint is Sawgrass (N350-2). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7). If Behr is your counter, order Sawgrass and you'll get the same color. See the full Sawgrass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Mint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Garden Mint is Mint Chocolate Chip (436). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mint Chocolate Chip and you'll get the same color. See the full Mint Chocolate Chip swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Mint
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Liberated Lime (PPG1127-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Liberated Lime swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Mint
Glidden's nearest match is St. Augustine (PPG1130-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full St. Augustine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Mint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Garden Mint is Frosted Needles (328-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Needles swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Mint
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Mint is Mellow & Mint (HGSW 2267) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow & Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Mint
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Garden Mint. The nearest is Endive (DE5618) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Endive swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Mint
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Mineral Green (JG-67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Mint
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Garden Mint. The nearest is Pale Powder (NO. 204) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Mint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Balance (0748), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Balance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Mint
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Grassy Glade (0433), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Grassy Glade swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Mint
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Garden Mint. The nearest is Greige (C2-931) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Mint
Clare has no exact twin of Garden Mint. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Mint
Kompozit's nearest match is Grassy Glade (0433), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Mint without repainting risk. See the full Grassy Glade swatch →