Whipped Mint (Behr MQ3-20)
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Whipped Mint (Behr MQ3-20) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whipped Mint
Four Behr colors picked for Whipped 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 Whipped 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Wave | 681 | 65.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pillow Mint | 5005-5A | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Wave | 1141-2 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Whipped Mint (LRV 68.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whipped Mint
Darker than Whipped Mint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-20 |
| Hex | #C7DDD6 |
| RGB | 199, 221, 214 |
| HSL | 161°, 24%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, -8.6, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whipped Mint (Behr MQ3-20), published as #C7DDD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whipped Mint (Behr MQ3-20)?
- Whipped Mint has an LRV of 68.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whipped Mint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whipped Mint in another brand?
- Green Wave (BM 681) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Whipped Mint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whipped Mint 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.