Mint Mist
6004-7A · #E5EDD3 · LRV 82 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Sage Brush52
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Mint Mist82
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Mint Mist, Really?
Mint Mist reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 6004-7A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mint Mist
Mint Mist 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.
How Lighting Changes Mint Mist
Mint Mist is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Most complaints about Mint Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 6004-7A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CitrineSW 6714 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Climate ChangeS350-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calming Aloe533 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · Glidden | 1.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Milky Green126-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Mint Mist within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5EDD3 in HSL space. Pair Mint Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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