Minty Delight
5006-5A · #DBE8DD · LRV 78.1 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Minty Delight, Really?
Minty Delight reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 5006-5A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Minty Delight
Minty Delight 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Minty Delight
Minty Delight is very light — LRV 78.1, 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 Minty Delight 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 5006-5A 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 | White MintSW 6441 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pensive Sky710E-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Cast842 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Clair De LunePPG1132-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Clair De LunePPG1132-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua Springs132-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Minty Delight 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 #DBE8DD in HSL space. Pair Minty Delight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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