Tint of Mint vs Dix Blue
Where Tint of Mint belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Tint of Mint belongs to the yellow family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Tint of Mint (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tint of Mint runs green while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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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Tint of Mint vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tint of Mint on one side and Dix Blue 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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Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Tint of Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Tint of Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Tint of Mint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.