Mint Grasshopper vs James White
Where Mint Grasshopper belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, James White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Mint Grasshopper belongs to the green family and James White to the beige-white family. Mint Grasshopper (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than James White (LRV 81), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mint Grasshopper vs James White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Mint Grasshopper and James White 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mint Grasshopper gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mint Grasshopper reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mint Grasshopper reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Mint Grasshopper vs James White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mint Grasshopper on one side and James White 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 Grasshopper comparisons
See how Mint Grasshopper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 6, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Mint Grasshopper the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Mint Grasshopper is decisively the brighter choice.
Mint Grasshopper reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.