Lighter Mint vs White Mint
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Lighter Mint reads as green, while White Mint reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 80 and 78, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Lighter Mint's cool character against White Mint's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Lighter Mint vs White Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lighter Mint on one side and White 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 Lighter Mint comparisons
See how Lighter Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Lighter Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Lighter Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Lighter Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Mint reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.