Dartsmouth Green vs Silver Mink
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Dartsmouth Green belongs to the blue-green family and Silver Mink to the blue-grey family. Silver Mink (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Dartsmouth Green (LRV 26), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dartsmouth Green runs green while Silver Mink is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dartsmouth Green vs Silver Mink in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dartsmouth Green and Silver Mink in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Silver Mink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dartsmouth Green.
Color Details
Dartsmouth Green vs Silver Mink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dartsmouth Green on one side and Silver Mink 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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