Woolly Mint
V026-1 · #C8EBD9 · LRV 77 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Woolly Mint77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Woolly Mint, Really?
Woolly Mint reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V026-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Woolly Mint
Woolly Mint 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 Woolly Mint
Woolly Mint is very light — LRV 77, 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 Woolly Mint 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 V026-1 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 | Spirited GreenSW 6932 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Celtic Gray490E-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Green2036-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elf Hat Green90GY 76/158 · Glidden | 1.1 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Kiwi Splash129-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Woolly Mint 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 #C8EBD9 in HSL space. Pair Woolly Mint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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