Malted Mint (PPG 1139-2)
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Malted Mint (PPG 1139-2) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Malted Mint
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Malted Mint by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Malted 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aberdeen Green | 631 | 63.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 64.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Mint | 5005-5B | 62 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Malted Mint (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Malted Mint
Darker than Malted Mint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1139-2 |
| Hex | #BFD6C8 |
| RGB | 191, 214, 200 |
| HSL | 143°, 22%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, -10.3, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Malted Mint (PPG 1139-2), published as #BFD6C8
#ADCCC6
#D2E0C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Malted Mint (PPG 1139-2)?
- Malted Mint has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Malted Mint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Malted Mint in another brand?
- Aberdeen Green (BM 631) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Malted Mint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Malted Mint as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.