Minty Green (BM 2042-70)
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Minty Green (BM 2042-70) is a very light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.4, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minty Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Minty Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Minty Green, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Minted Ice | 480A-1 | 84.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wintergreen | 1229-1 | 80 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Minty Green (LRV 83.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Minty Green
Darker than Minty Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-70 |
| Hex | #D8F5EC |
| RGB | 216, 245, 236 |
| HSL | 161°, 59%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -11.1, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minty Green (BM 2042-70), published as #D8F5EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minty Green (BM 2042-70)?
- Minty Green has an LRV of 83.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minty Green is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Minty Green in another brand?
- Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Minty Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Minty Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.