Chilled Mint (PPG 1224-3)

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Chilled Mint (PPG 1224-3) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 84, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chilled Mint
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chilled 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 Chilled 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daiquiri Ice | 2034-70 | 82.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Establish Mint | M400-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Chilled Mint (LRV 84) by LRV.
Lighter than Chilled Mint
Darker than Chilled Mint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1224-3 |
| Hex | #E4EFDE |
| RGB | 228, 239, 222 |
| HSL | 99°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -6.7, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chilled Mint (PPG 1224-3), published as #E4EFDE
#D2E5DC
#F6FADE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chilled Mint (PPG 1224-3)?
- Chilled Mint has an LRV of 84. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chilled Mint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chilled Mint in another brand?
- Establish Mint (Behr M400-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chilled Mint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chilled Mint as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.