Modern Mint (Behr T16-12)
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Modern Mint (Behr T16-12) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 33.6, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Modern Mint
Four Behr colors picked for Modern 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 Modern 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 | Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenadier Pond | 698 | 34.5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Field of Pines | 5004-4A | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Laurel | 1137-5 | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Modern Mint (LRV 33.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Modern Mint
Darker than Modern Mint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-12 |
| Hex | #88A395 |
| RGB | 136, 163, 149 |
| HSL | 149°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, -12.2, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Modern Mint (Behr T16-12), published as #88A395
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Modern Mint (Behr T16-12)?
- Modern Mint has an LRV of 33.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Modern Mint is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Modern Mint in another brand?
- Silver Laurel (PPG 1137-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Modern Mint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Modern Mint as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.