Mint Hint (Behr 430A-1)
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Mint Hint (Behr 430A-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 88, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mint Hint
Four Behr colors picked for Mint Hint by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mint Hint, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tint of Mint | 851 | 81.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chilled Mint | 1224-3 | 84 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mint Hint (LRV 88 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mint Hint
Darker than Mint Hint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430A-1 |
| Hex | #ECF4E2 |
| RGB | 236, 244, 226 |
| HSL | 87°, 45%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.2, -5.8, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mint Hint (Behr 430A-1), published as #ECF4E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mint Hint (Behr 430A-1)?
- Mint Hint has an LRV of 88 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mint Hint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Mint Hint in another brand?
- Sea Cove (Valspar 7005-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mint Hint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mint Hint as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.