Calming Green vs Soft Mint

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Calming Green reads as blue-green, while Soft Mint reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Mint (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Calming Green (LRV 57), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Calming Green runs green while Soft Mint is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.