Soft Mint vs Embellished Blue
Soft Mint (Behr) and Embellished Blue (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-green to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 77 vs 79 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Soft Mint leans green, Embellished Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Mint vs Embellished Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Soft Mint and Embellished Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Soft Mint vs Embellished Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Mint on one side and Embellished Blue on the other.
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.
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