Soft Mint vs Treron

Soft MintBehrvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 36.1Very different colors

Soft Mint is a Behr color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Soft Mint belongs to the blue-green family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 25, Soft Mint will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Mint's green character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Mint vs Treron in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Mint and Treron 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint living room interior

Visualization

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint bedroom

Visualization

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint bathroom

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint victorian house interior

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Soft MintBehr Soft Mint kitchen cabinets

Visualization

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Soft Mint
Behr · HDC-MD-19
Hex#d1ece3
LRV76.6
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-19
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Soft Mint vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

White Dove
Soft Mint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soft Mint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Mint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Mint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Mint reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Mint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Mint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soft Mint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soft Mint reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Soft Mint
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Soft Mint reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Mint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soft Mint
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Naval
Soft Mint
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Mint reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Soft Mint
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soft Mint
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Pure White
Soft Mint
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Soft Mint
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soft Mint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Soft Mint
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Soft Mint
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Soft Mint
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soft Mint
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Soft Mint
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Calamine
Soft Mint
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Mint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soft Mint
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Mint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Mint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Mint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Mint is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soft Mint
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Soft Mint reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Soft Mint
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Soft Mint reads slightly lighter