Soft Mint vs Ammonite

Soft MintBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 12.3Distinct difference

Soft Mint is a Behr color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Soft Mint belongs to the blue-green family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 77 vs 69, Soft Mint will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Mint's green character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Mint vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Mint and Ammonite in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Soft Mint has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint living room interior

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint bedroom

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen inspiration

@lehomelehouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint bathroom

Visualization

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint kitchen cabinets

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Soft Mint
Behr · HDC-MD-19
Hex#d1ece3
LRV76.6
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-19
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soft Mint vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Mint on one side and Ammonite on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Soft Mint comparisons

See how Soft Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Soft Mint
White Dove
Soft Mint
White Dove
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Mint
Iron Ore
Soft Mint
Iron Ore
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 6, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Purbeck Stone
Soft Mint
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Soft Mint
Evergreen Fog
Soft Mint
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Soft Mint
Mizzle
Soft Mint
Mizzle
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 77 vs 52, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Agreeable Gray
Soft Mint
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Soft Mint
Accessible Beige
Soft Mint
Accessible Beige
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 58, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Denim Drift
Soft Mint
Denim Drift
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 27, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
French Gray
Soft Mint
French Gray
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Soft Mint
Naval
Soft Mint
Naval
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Soft Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Soft Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 55, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Bancha
Soft Mint
Bancha
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 77 vs 13, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Hardwick White
Soft Mint
Hardwick White
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 44, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Pure White
Soft Mint
Pure White
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Mint
Artichoke
Soft Mint
Artichoke
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Soft Mint
Balboa Mist
Soft Mint
Balboa Mist
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Soft Mint the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Mint
Shoji White
Soft Mint
Shoji White
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Soft Mint
Snowbound
Soft Mint
Snowbound
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Mint
Pewter Green
Soft Mint
Pewter Green
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 12, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Skimming Stone
Soft Mint
Skimming Stone
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Soft Mint the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Mint
Dix Blue
Soft Mint
Dix Blue
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Soft Mint
Calamine
Soft Mint
Calamine
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Mint
Treron
Soft Mint
Treron
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Soft Mint
Vintage Vogue
Soft Mint
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 12, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Saybrook Sage
Soft Mint
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 45, Soft Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Mint
Pale Green
Soft Mint
Pale Green
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Soft Mint
Pine Needle
Soft Mint
Pine Needle
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Soft Mint
Cement grey
Soft Mint
Cement grey
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Soft Mint
Guilford Green
Soft Mint
Guilford Green
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Soft Mint
Just Walnut
Soft Mint
Just Walnut
Behr
Soft Mint
HDC-MD-19 · LRV 77

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.