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Mint Color Palette — Mint Horizon

A soft five-color scheme led by cool mint and grounded with warm neutrals and one deep accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Mint is having a real moment right now, and it is easy to see why. Fresh Mint keeps things light and airy, and pairing it with a slightly deeper Sea Glass gives the scheme some depth so it never feels flat or one-note.

The neutrals are where this palette earns its calm. Soft Linen is a warm off-white that softens the cool mint, and Warm Greige bridges the two without competing. Together they make the mint feel intentional instead of sugary.

Then comes the fun part. A small dose of Deep Pine grounds everything and adds a quietly modern edge — try it on a single door, a piece of trim, or a low shelf. A little goes a long way, and that contrast is what makes the whole thing click.

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Fresh Mint
Dominant
Sherwin-Williams Workout Green · SW 6984
#BFE6D2
LRV 72
Sea Glass
Secondary
Valspar Cool Juniper · V063-2
#9DCCBB
LRV 54
Soft Linen
Base
Valspar Wedding Cake · V151
#F2EFE6
LRV 87
Warm Greige
Support
Kompozit Oak Tone · 0217
#D0C7B6
LRV 58
Deep Pine
Accent
Dutch Boy Mountain Green · 329-6DB
#2E4A41
LRV 6

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Fresh Mint
#BFE3D0 · LRV 71 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6984 · ΔE 0.95
Behr · P410-2 · ΔE 2.4
Benjamin Moore · 646 · ΔE 2.71
Valspar · V063-1 · ΔE 1.76
PPG / Glidden · PPG1228-2 · ΔE 1.15
Glidden · PPG1228-2 · ΔE 1.2
Dutch Boy · 130-3DB · ΔE 3.02
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1307 · ΔE 3.8
Dunn-Edwards · DE5667 · ΔE 1.32
Magnolia Home · JG-67 · ΔE 7.09
Farrow & Ball · NO. 204 · ΔE 11.07
Diamond Vogel · 0706 · ΔE 1.95
Hirshfield's · 0706 · ΔE 2.2
Rodda · CA181 · ΔE 12.82
C2 Paint · C2-704 · ΔE 5.44
Clare · PNT100-LT-36 · ΔE 10.24
Portola Paints · GEM · ΔE 14.48
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 21.15
Backdrop · BD-CC · ΔE 15.7
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 16.44
Kompozit · 0706 · ΔE 2.2
Sea Glass
#9FCDBB · LRV 55 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9036 · ΔE 3.36
Behr · HDC-SM14-6 · ΔE 1.74
Benjamin Moore · 2035-50 · ΔE 2.33
Valspar · V063-2 · ΔE 0.51
PPG / Glidden · PPG1140-3 · ΔE 2.02
Glidden · PPG1140-3 · ΔE 1.52
Dutch Boy · 232-3DB · ΔE 5.72
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1295 · ΔE 3.36
Dunn-Edwards · DE5689 · ΔE 3.09
Magnolia Home · JG-76 · ΔE 10.22
Farrow & Ball · NO. 210 · ΔE 10.15
Diamond Vogel · 0708 · ΔE 1.8
Hirshfield's · H0071 · ΔE 4.54
Rodda · CA189 · ΔE 10.5
C2 Paint · C2-701 · ΔE 6.35
Clare · PNT100-LT-35 · ΔE 8.98
Portola Paints · COSTA · ΔE 11.27
Annie Sloan · SVENSKA BLUE · ΔE 7.21
Backdrop · BD-LO · ΔE 16.11
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 7.71
Kompozit · 0707 · ΔE 2.32
Soft Linen
#F2EFE6 · LRV 86 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7102 · ΔE 0.95
Behr · W-F-210 · ΔE 0.77
Benjamin Moore · AF-15 · ΔE 0.99
Valspar · V151 · ΔE 0
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 0.98
Glidden · 82YY 85/038 · ΔE 0.57
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 0.5
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4053 · ΔE 0.95
Dunn-Edwards · DE6253 · ΔE 0.6
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0.92
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 1.27
Diamond Vogel · 0012 · ΔE 1.39
Hirshfield's · 0012 · ΔE 1.91
Rodda · CA013 · ΔE 1.11
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 0.45
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.99
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.92
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 12.73
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 0.9
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 5.18
Kompozit · 0012 · ΔE 1.91
Warm Greige
#CFC6B5 · LRV 57 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9587 · ΔE 0.5
Behr · N310-3 · ΔE 0.78
Benjamin Moore · 1522 · ΔE 2.22
Valspar · V146-2 · ΔE 1.7
PPG / Glidden · PPG1021-2 · ΔE 0.88
Glidden · PPG1021-2 · ΔE 1.16
Dutch Boy · 419-2DB · ΔE 1.55
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2487 · ΔE 1.2
Dunn-Edwards · DESS45 · ΔE 3.49
Magnolia Home · JG-104 · ΔE 0.67
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9904 · ΔE 2.99
Diamond Vogel · 0343 · ΔE 1.84
Hirshfield's · 0217 · ΔE 0.25
Rodda · R032 · ΔE 1.61
C2 Paint · C2-911 · ΔE 0.25
Clare · PNT100-LT-70 · ΔE 6.65
Portola Paints · LUMIERE · ΔE 3.94
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 6.3
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 2.33
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 11.3
Kompozit · 0217 · ΔE 0.25
Deep Pine
#2C4A3E · LRV 6 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6468 · ΔE 2.17
Behr · 480F-7 · ΔE 2.68
Benjamin Moore · 2041-10 · ΔE 2.52
Valspar · 5010-4 · ΔE 2.55
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-05 · ΔE 10.13
Glidden · 30GG 06/113 · ΔE 3.97
Dutch Boy · 329-6DB · ΔE 1.58
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2291 · ΔE 2.17
Dunn-Edwards · DEA180 · ΔE 4.58
Magnolia Home · JG-97 · ΔE 14.49
Farrow & Ball · NO. 94 · ΔE 8.61
Diamond Vogel · H098 · ΔE 12.07
Hirshfield's · H0099 · ΔE 7.09
Rodda · R090 · ΔE 14.16
C2 Paint · C2-694 · ΔE 3.62
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 14.61
Portola Paints · BLACK SKY · ΔE 13.62
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 11.85
Backdrop · BD-NE · ΔE 4.99
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 14.19
Kompozit · 0473 · ΔE 7.27

Questions

Why does mint work as the main color here?

Mint is light and cool, so it reads as fresh without feeling cold. The soft linen and greige keep it grounded, and the deep pine gives your eye somewhere to rest.

How much of each color should I use?

Let mint lead on the biggest surfaces, use the neutrals as the quiet middle, and save the deep pine for small touches like a door or a shelf — roughly a 70/20/10 split.

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