Hint Of Mint (PPG 1225-1)
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Hint Of Mint (PPG 1225-1) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint Of Mint
Four PPG Paints 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. PPG Paints 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daiquiri Ice | 2034-70 | 82.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Crystal Gem | 450A-1 | 86.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Cove | 7005-5 | 87 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Hint Of Mint (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint Of Mint
Darker than Hint Of Mint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1225-1 |
| Hex | #E3EFE1 |
| RGB | 227, 239, 225 |
| HSL | 111°, 30%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -6.5, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint Of Mint (PPG 1225-1), published as #E3EFE1
#D1E5DF
#F6FAE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint Of Mint (PPG 1225-1)?
- Hint Of Mint has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint Of Mint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Hint Of Mint in another brand?
- Daiquiri Ice (BM 2034-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hint Of Mint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hint Of Mint as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.