Mint Julep vs Snowbound
Where Mint Julep belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mint Julep belongs to the green family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Mint Julep (LRV 80), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mint Julep runs green while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.0, 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.
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Mint Julep vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mint Julep on one side and Snowbound 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 Mint Julep comparisons
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A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Mint Julep the marginally brighter of the two.
Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mint Julep reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mint Julep reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mint Julep reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Mint Julep is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Mint Julep the marginally brighter of the two.