Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1)
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Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 84.7, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minted Ice
Four Behr colors picked for Minted Ice 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 Minted Ice, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Green | 2047-70 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cascade | 1232-2 | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Minted Ice (LRV 84.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Minted Ice
Darker than Minted Ice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480A-1 |
| Hex | #D8F3EB |
| RGB | 216, 243, 235 |
| HSL | 162°, 53%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -10.3, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1), published as #D8F3EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1)?
- Minted Ice has an LRV of 84.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minted Ice is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Minted Ice in another brand?
- Baby Green (BM 2047-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Minted Ice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Minted Ice as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.