Blue Bonnet vs Spring Mint
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Bonnet belongs to the blue family and Spring Mint to the blue-green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 80), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Blue Bonnet runs green and blue while Spring Mint is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Blue Bonnet vs Spring Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Bonnet on one side and Spring Mint 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.
More Blue Bonnet comparisons
See how Blue Bonnet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Blue Bonnet the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Blue Bonnet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.