Retro Mint vs Vegan
Retro Mint and Vegan come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 54 for Retro Mint vs 47 for Vegan — means Retro Mint will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Retro Mint vs Vegan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Retro Mint on one side and Vegan 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 Retro Mint comparisons
See how Retro Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Retro Mint encloses it.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Retro Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Retro Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Retro Mint encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Retro Mint encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Retro Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Retro Mint encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Retro Mint reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Retro Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Retro Mint is decisively the brighter choice.