Hint of Mint vs Purbeck Stone

Where Hint of Mint belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Hint of Mint belongs to the yellow family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Hint of Mint (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Purbeck Stone (LRV 52), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hint of Mint runs yellow while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.9, 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.

Hint of Mint vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Hint of Mint and Purbeck Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hint of Mint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.

Hint of MintBenjamin Moore Hint of Mint bedroom color

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball 275 bedroom color

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Color Details

Hint of Mint
Benjamin Moore · 505
LRV68.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number505
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hint of Mint vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hint of Mint on one side and Purbeck Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

Hint of Mint
Ammonite
Hint of Mint
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hint of Mint
White Dove
Hint of Mint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Iron Ore
Hint of Mint
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Evergreen Fog
Hint of Mint
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Mizzle
Hint of Mint
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 69 vs 52, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Agreeable Gray
Hint of Mint
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Hint of Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hint of Mint
Accessible Beige
Hint of Mint
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Hint of Mint the marginally brighter of the two.

Hint of Mint
Denim Drift
Hint of Mint
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
French Gray
Hint of Mint
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Naval
Hint of Mint
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Hint of Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Bancha
Hint of Mint
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Hardwick White
Hint of Mint
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 44, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Pure White
Hint of Mint
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Hint of Mint encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Artichoke
Hint of Mint
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Hint of Mint
Balboa Mist
Hint of Mint
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Hint of Mint the marginally brighter of the two.

Hint of Mint
Shoji White
Hint of Mint
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Hint of Mint
Snowbound
Hint of Mint
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Pigeon
Hint of Mint
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Pewter Green
Hint of Mint
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Duck Green
Hint of Mint
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Skimming Stone
Hint of Mint
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hint of Mint
Dix Blue
Hint of Mint
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Hicks' Blue
Hint of Mint
Hicks' Blue

Hint of Mint vs Hicks' Blue

Hint of Mint
Slaked Lime Deep
Hint of Mint
Slaked Lime Deep

Hint of Mint vs Slaked Lime Deep

Hint of Mint
Vintage Vogue
Hint of Mint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Livid
Hint of Mint
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Hint of Mint vs Livid

Hint of Mint
Saybrook Sage
Hint of Mint
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Hint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint of Mint
Pale Green
Hint of Mint
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Hint of Mint
Pine Needle
Hint of Mint
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Mint
505 · LRV 69

Hint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.