Tint of Mint (BM 851)
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Tint of Mint (BM 851) is a very light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.7, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tint of Mint
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tint 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 Tint 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Glisten Green | M360-1 | 85.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chartreuse Frost | 7005-14 | 85 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mental Note | 1120-1 | 84 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Tint of Mint (LRV 81.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Tint of Mint
Darker than Tint of Mint
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 851 |
| Hex | #EAEFDF |
| RGB | 234, 239, 223 |
| HSL | 79°, 33%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -4.4, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tint of Mint (BM 851), published as #EAEFDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tint of Mint (BM 851)?
- Tint of Mint has an LRV of 81.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tint of Mint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Tint of Mint in another brand?
- Mental Note (PPG 1120-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tint of Mint warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tint of Mint as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.