Refresh vs Soft Mint

RefreshJotunvsSoft MintJotunΔE 0.9Imperceptible difference

Both from Jotun's palette. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 61), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 0.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Refresh vs Soft Mint in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Refresh 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RefreshJotun Refresh scandinavian living room

@jpl_as

Soft MintJotun Soft Mint living room interior

@fargeglad_kone

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RefreshJotun Refresh kitchen paint

@nr145a

Soft MintJotun Soft Mint kitchen color

@fossumtina

Color Details

Refresh
Jotun · 7627
Hex#cacfc3
LRV60.4
BrandJotun
Number7627
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Soft Mint
Jotun · 7555
Hex#c9d0c5
LRV60.7
BrandJotun
Number7555
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Refresh vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refresh on one side and Soft Mint on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Refresh comparisons

See how Refresh stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Refresh
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Refresh
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Refresh
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Refresh is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Refresh
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Refresh reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Refresh
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Refresh is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Refresh
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Refresh reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Refresh
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Refresh
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Refresh
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Refresh is the lighter choice

French Gray
Refresh
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Refresh reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Refresh
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Refresh is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Refresh
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Refresh reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Refresh
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Refresh is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Refresh
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Refresh reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Refresh
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Refresh
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Refresh is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Refresh
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Refresh
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Refresh
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Refresh
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Refresh is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Refresh
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Refresh
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Refresh reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Refresh
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Refresh
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Refresh is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Refresh
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Refresh is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Refresh
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Refresh reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Refresh
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Refresh is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Refresh
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Refresh is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Refresh
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Refresh is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Refresh
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Refresh reads slightly lighter