Turquoise Tower vs Soft Mint
Turquoise Tower is a Cloverdale Paint color while Soft Mint comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Turquoise Tower belongs to the green family and Soft Mint to the green-grey family. At LRV 70 vs 61, Turquoise Tower will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Turquoise Tower vs Soft Mint in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Turquoise Tower and Soft Mint in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Turquoise Tower returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Turquoise Tower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soft Mint would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Turquoise Tower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soft Mint would.
Color Details
Turquoise Tower vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turquoise Tower on one side and Soft Mint 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 Turquoise Tower comparisons
See how Turquoise Tower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 70 vs 52, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 58, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
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Turquoise Tower reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 12, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 12, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Turquoise Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
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