Establish Mint (Behr M400-1)
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Establish Mint (Behr M400-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Establish Mint
Four Behr colors picked for Establish 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 Establish 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daiquiri Ice | 2034-70 | 82.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chilled Mint | 1224-3 | 84 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Establish Mint (LRV 82 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Establish Mint
Darker than Establish Mint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M400-1 |
| Hex | #E2EDDD |
| RGB | 226, 237, 221 |
| HSL | 101°, 31%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -6.5, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Establish Mint (Behr M400-1), published as #E2EDDD
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#F4F7DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Establish Mint (Behr M400-1)?
- Establish Mint has an LRV of 82 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Establish Mint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Establish Mint in another brand?
- Chilled Mint (PPG 1224-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Establish Mint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Establish Mint as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.