Hint of Mint (BM 505)
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Hint of Mint (BM 505) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint of Mint
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hint of Mint 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 Hint of 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 | Sagey | SW 6175 | 75 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Springs | PPU10-15 | 71.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Glowing Green | 5007-3A | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Liberated Lime | 1127-2 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hint of Mint (LRV 68.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint of Mint
Darker than Hint of Mint
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 505 |
| Hex | #D9DCCC |
| RGB | 217, 220, 204 |
| HSL | 71°, 19%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, -3.8, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint of Mint (BM 505), published as #D9DCCC
#C8D2CA
#EBE6CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint of Mint (BM 505)?
- Hint of Mint has an LRV of 68.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint of Mint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hint of Mint in another brand?
- Liberated Lime (PPG 1127-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hint of Mint warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hint of Mint as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.