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Mint & Navy Color Scheme

A fresh, coastal pairing of cool mint green and deep, grounding navy, crisped up with a soft white. Calm but confident, and matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Soft Mint, a cool, gently grayed green that fills a room with quiet, breezy calm. It has the airy feel of sea glass and a freshness that never tips into sweet or loud. On the largest surfaces it opens a space up and keeps everything feeling light, which is exactly why it pairs so well with something deeper and more grounded.

That anchor is Deep Navy, a rich, saturated blue that gives the mint its backbone. Used on trim, a built-in, or a single moment of furniture, it adds depth and a touch of nautical polish without crowding the room. Then Bright White, a soft, warm white, slips in as the accent that crisps up the edges and lets both colors breathe. Together they make a fresh, coastal scheme that flows happily across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or your whole home.

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Soft Mint
walls
Glidden Malted Mint · PPG1139-2
#BFD6C8
LRV 63
Deep Navy
trim
Behr Peaceful Night · 590F-7
#1D355C
LRV 4
Bright White
accent
Behr Whipped Cream · DC-001
#F6F5EF
LRV 91

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Soft Mint
#BDD6C6 · LRV 63 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6470 · ΔE 3.5
Behr · N410-3 · ΔE 2.17
Benjamin Moore · CW-560 · ΔE 2.83
Valspar · M323 · ΔE 2.51
PPG / Glidden · PPG1139-2 · ΔE 1.5
Glidden · PPG1139-2 · ΔE 1
Dutch Boy · 230-2DB · ΔE 1.29
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2307 · ΔE 3.5
Dunn-Edwards · DE5646 · ΔE 1.29
Magnolia Home · JG-13 · ΔE 7.88
Farrow & Ball · NO. 236 · ΔE 4.82
Diamond Vogel · 0735 · ΔE 2.31
Hirshfield's · 0735 · ΔE 2.56
Rodda · CA184 · ΔE 4.76
C2 Paint · C2-719 · ΔE 5.56
Clare · PNT100-LT-46 · ΔE 4.04
Portola Paints · FIGUEROA · ΔE 12.2
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 18.62
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 12.62
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 6.95
Kompozit · 0735 · ΔE 2.56
Deep Navy
#23375A · LRV 4 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9177 · ΔE 6.7
Behr · 590F-7 · ΔE 1.31
Benjamin Moore · 2064-10 · ΔE 3.05
Valspar · V073-6 · ΔE 5.65
PPG / Glidden · PPG1165-7 · ΔE 5.76
Glidden · PPG1165-7 · ΔE 5.86
Dutch Boy · 338-7DB · ΔE 5.74
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 9177 · ΔE 6.7
Dunn-Edwards · DEA185 · ΔE 6.32
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 12.12
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 16.45
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 14.98
Hirshfield's · H0061 · ΔE 4.32
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 10.41
C2 Paint · C2-773 · ΔE 5.97
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 17.98
Portola Paints · GHOST TREE · ΔE 12.59
Annie Sloan · NAPOLEONIC BLUE · ΔE 2.44
Backdrop · BD-LC · ΔE 7.85
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 13.97
Kompozit · 0620 · ΔE 5.15
Bright White
#F7F5EF · LRV 91 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.56
Behr · DC-001 · ΔE 0.5
Benjamin Moore · 2121-70 · ΔE 1.89
Valspar · 8007-6F · ΔE 0.99
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.81
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.67
Dutch Boy · 002W · ΔE 0.99
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4001 · ΔE 1.04
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.52
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.44
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2005 · ΔE 1.2
Diamond Vogel · 0011 · ΔE 1.87
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 1.4
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.44
C2 Paint · C2-756 · ΔE 1.99
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 1.18
Portola Paints · ONE DROP · ΔE 5.44
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 14.35
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.39
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.07
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 1.4

Questions

What colors go with soft mint green?

Mint loves a deep, saturated partner to keep it from feeling washed out, and navy is one of the best. Add a warm white and you get a clean, coastal look that feels fresh without going cold.

Is mint and navy too bold for a calm space?

Not at all. Mint stays soft and airy on the largest surfaces, so the navy reads as a grounded anchor rather than a loud statement. The combination feels restful and put together.

What undertones should I watch with this combo?

Keep the mint on the cool, slightly gray side so it doesn't tip minty-bright, and choose a navy with enough depth to stay rich in low light. The white should lean soft and warm to tie the two together.

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