Reclining Green vs White Mint
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Reclining Green reads as green, while White Mint reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Mint (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Reclining Green (LRV 63), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Reclining Green runs cool while White Mint is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reclining Green vs White Mint in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Reclining Green and White 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that White Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Reclining Green would.
Color Details
Reclining Green vs White Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reclining Green 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.