Light Mint (Behr 480C-1)
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Light Mint (Behr 480C-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Mint
Four Behr colors picked for Light Mint 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 Light Mint, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crème de Mint | 2036-70 | 85 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Neon Mint | 7005-3 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maggie's Magic | 1228-1 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Light Mint (LRV 86 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Mint
Darker than Light Mint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480C-1 |
| Hex | #E2F3E7 |
| RGB | 226, 243, 231 |
| HSL | 138°, 41%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -7.8, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Mint (Behr 480C-1), published as #E2F3E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Mint (Behr 480C-1)?
- Light Mint has an LRV of 86 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Mint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Mint in another brand?
- Crème de Mint (BM 2036-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Light Mint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Light Mint as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.