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Mint Color Palette — Reed & River

A fresh five-color scheme led by soft mint, balanced with warm white, greige, and a deep pine accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Mint has grown up. The 2026 version is less candy and more sage-adjacent, and Reed Mint is exactly that — a soft, cool green that holds a wall beautifully without shouting. It leads here, and a slightly deeper Sea Glass backs it up for a layered, tonal feel.

The neutrals do the quiet work. Warm White keeps everything from tipping cold, and River Greige adds a grown-up middle tone that bridges the greens and the woodwork in most homes.

The move that makes this palette is Deep Pine. Drop it on trim, a built-in, or a single statement piece and the whole scheme snaps into focus. Keep mint at roughly two-thirds of the room and let the pine stay rare — that contrast is what reads modern instead of pastel.

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Reed Mint
Dominant
Dutch Boy Coastal Green · 230-2DB
#BED5C2
LRV 62
Sea Glass
Secondary
Benjamin Moore Dreamcatcher · 640
#9CC1B2
LRV 48
Warm White
Base
Glidden Fencepost White · 81YY 87/031
#F2F0E8
LRV 87
River Greige
Support
Sherwin-Williams High Sierra · SW 9588
#C8C0B3
LRV 53
Deep Pine
Accent
Benjamin Moore Hunter Green · 2041-10
#2A453D
LRV 5

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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.

Reed Mint
#BFD9C7 · LRV 65 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6449 · ΔE 3.31
Behr · 700E-3 · ΔE 1.76
Benjamin Moore · 631 · ΔE 2.79
Valspar · M323 · ΔE 2.63
PPG / Glidden · PPG1140-2 · ΔE 3.04
Glidden · PPG1139-2 · ΔE 1.82
Dutch Boy · 230-2DB · ΔE 1.29
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2277 · ΔE 3.31
Dunn-Edwards · DE5639 · ΔE 1.84
Magnolia Home · JG-67 · ΔE 4.43
Farrow & Ball · NO. CC4 · ΔE 5.33
Diamond Vogel · 0735 · ΔE 1.42
Hirshfield's · 0735 · ΔE 1.8
Rodda · CA184 · ΔE 5.66
C2 Paint · C2-690 · ΔE 5.51
Clare · PNT100-LT-46 · ΔE 4.74
Portola Paints · FIGUEROA · ΔE 12.62
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 18.79
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 12.95
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 7.73
Kompozit · 0735 · ΔE 1.8
Sea Glass
#9FC4B4 · LRV 50 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6457 · ΔE 3.67
Behr · 490F-4 · ΔE 2.28
Benjamin Moore · 640 · ΔE 0.85
Valspar · 5004-5B · ΔE 3.65
PPG / Glidden · PPG1139-3 · ΔE 1.56
Glidden · PPG1139-3 · ΔE 1.56
Dutch Boy · 230-3DB · ΔE 3.62
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2286 · ΔE 3.67
Dunn-Edwards · DE5640 · ΔE 4.28
Magnolia Home · JG-64 · ΔE 4.22
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9805 · ΔE 5.79
Diamond Vogel · 0708 · ΔE 2.54
Hirshfield's · 0701 · ΔE 3.36
Rodda · CA185 · ΔE 7.18
C2 Paint · C2-701 · ΔE 4.23
Clare · PNT100-MD-49 · ΔE 7.51
Portola Paints · COSTA · ΔE 9.34
Annie Sloan · SVENSKA BLUE · ΔE 4.87
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 12.72
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 7.07
Kompozit · 0701 · ΔE 3.36
Warm White
#F3F1E9 · LRV 88 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9503 · ΔE 1.16
Behr · T16-17 · ΔE 0.9
Benjamin Moore · AF-10 · ΔE 0.79
Valspar · 7007-4 · ΔE 1.53
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 0.55
Glidden · 81YY 87/031 · ΔE 0.21
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.56
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 0.62
Dunn-Edwards · DE6260 · ΔE 0.57
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0.61
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 1.35
Diamond Vogel · 0411 · ΔE 0.62
Hirshfield's · 0411 · ΔE 0.99
Rodda · CA013 · ΔE 1.71
C2 Paint · C2-820 · ΔE 1.01
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 3.17
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.75
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.41
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.35
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 5.12
Kompozit · 0411 · ΔE 0.99
River Greige
#C9C2B4 · LRV 54 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9588 · ΔE 0.91
Behr · UL170-8 · ΔE 1.32
Benjamin Moore · 1535 · ΔE 1.58
Valspar · M111 · ΔE 1.03
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-28 · ΔE 1.52
Glidden · PPG15-28 · ΔE 1.75
Dutch Boy · 422-2DB · ΔE 3.18
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 7641 · ΔE 1.77
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN62 · ΔE 1.91
Magnolia Home · JG-127 · ΔE 3.07
Farrow & Ball · NO. 229 · ΔE 2.18
Diamond Vogel · 0567 · ΔE 1.26
Hirshfield's · H0106 · ΔE 2.09
Rodda · CA033 · ΔE 1.1
C2 Paint · C2-817 · ΔE 1.3
Clare · PNT100-LT-09 · ΔE 5.9
Portola Paints · TOPANGA · ΔE 5.78
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 4.52
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 3.39
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 10.06
Kompozit · 0567 · ΔE 1.83
Deep Pine
#2C443A · LRV 5 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9675 · ΔE 4.21
Behr · 710F-7 · ΔE 3.9
Benjamin Moore · 2041-10 · ΔE 1.31
Valspar · 5010-4 · ΔE 2.2
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-05 · ΔE 8.46
Glidden · 50GG 05/063 · ΔE 6.43
Dutch Boy · 329-7DB · ΔE 3.9
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2301 · ΔE 6.46
Dunn-Edwards · DEA181 · ΔE 6.49
Magnolia Home · JG-97 · ΔE 12.89
Farrow & Ball · NO. G18 · ΔE 12.88
Diamond Vogel · 0515 · ΔE 13.32
Hirshfield's · 0473 · ΔE 5.92
Rodda · R018 · ΔE 12.88
C2 Paint · C2-709 · ΔE 6.69
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 13.05
Portola Paints · NOSTALGIA · ΔE 12.3
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 10.63
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 8.89
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 12.13
Kompozit · 0473 · ΔE 5.92

Questions

Why does mint work as the lead color?

Mint reads soft and cool without going icy, so it carries a whole room without feeling heavy. Pairing it with warm white and greige keeps it grounded instead of minty-fresh in a dated way.

How do I keep this scheme from looking too pastel?

Lean on the deep pine accent and the greige support to add weight. Use them on trim, a single door, or hardware so the mint feels intentional rather than sweet.

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