Minted Lemon (Behr PPU10-08)
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Minted Lemon (Behr PPU10-08) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 54.6, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minted Lemon
Four Behr colors picked for Minted Lemon 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 Lemon, 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 | Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mesquite | 501 | 53.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Monsoon | 5008-3C | 49 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sage Splendor | 1115-4 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Minted Lemon (LRV 54.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Minted Lemon
Darker than Minted Lemon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-08 |
| Hex | #C1C6A8 |
| RGB | 193, 198, 168 |
| HSL | 70°, 21%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, -6.9, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minted Lemon (Behr PPU10-08), published as #C1C6A8
#B0BCA6
#D2D0A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minted Lemon (Behr PPU10-08)?
- Minted Lemon has an LRV of 54.6 (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 Lemon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Minted Lemon in another brand?
- Mesquite (BM 501) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Minted Lemon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Minted Lemon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.