Vineyard Green vs Soft Mint
Where Vineyard Green belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Soft Mint is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Vineyard Green belongs to the green family and Soft Mint to the green-grey family. Vineyard Green (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Soft Mint (LRV 61), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 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.
Vineyard Green vs Soft Mint in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Vineyard Green and Soft Mint 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 — Vineyard Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Vineyard Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Vineyard Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Vineyard Green vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vineyard Green 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.
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