Irish Mint vs Ocean Ripple

Irish MintBenjamin MoorevsOcean RippleDuluxΔE 1.1Subtle difference

Irish Mint is a Benjamin Moore color while Ocean Ripple comes from Dulux. Irish Mint reads as blue-green, while Ocean Ripple reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 83 and 85, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Irish Mint's green character against Ocean Ripple's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Irish Mint vs Ocean Ripple in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Irish Mint and Ocean Ripple 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Irish MintBenjamin Moore Irish Mint living room

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Ocean RippleOcean Ripple hallway review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Irish MintBenjamin Moore Irish Mint bathroom

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Ocean RippleDulux Ocean Ripple bathroom

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Color Details

Irish Mint
Benjamin Moore · 2041-70
Hex#DEF4ED
LRV83.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2041-70
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Ocean Ripple
Dulux
Hex#DCF3EE
LRV85.5
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Irish Mint vs Ocean Ripple Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Irish Mint on one side and Ocean Ripple 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 Irish Mint comparisons

See how Irish Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Irish Mint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Irish Mint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Irish Mint reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Irish Mint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Irish Mint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Irish Mint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Irish Mint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Irish Mint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Irish Mint reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Irish Mint
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Irish Mint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

French Gray
Irish Mint
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Naval
Irish Mint
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Irish Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Bancha
Irish Mint
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Irish Mint
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Pure White
Irish Mint
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Irish Mint
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Irish Mint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Irish Mint reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Irish Mint
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Irish Mint reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Irish Mint
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Irish Mint
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Irish Mint
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Irish Mint reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Irish Mint
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Calamine
Irish Mint
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Irish Mint reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Irish Mint
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Irish Mint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Irish Mint
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Irish Mint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Irish Mint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Irish Mint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Irish Mint is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Irish Mint
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Irish Mint is the lighter choice