Hint of Mint vs Ammonite
Where Hint of Mint belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hint of Mint reads as yellow, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Hint of Mint runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hint of Mint vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hint of Mint and Ammonite 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hint of Mint vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hint of Mint on one side and Ammonite 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 Hint of Mint comparisons
See how Hint of Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 6, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Hint of Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Hint of Mint encloses it.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Hint of Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.