ColorplanBenjamin Moore Mint Chocolate Chip (436) is a light green with a green-yellow (khaki) undertone and an LRV of 71. Closest matches: Farrow & Ball Pale Powder (No.204) and Behr Breezeway (MQ3-21). For trim, try White Christmas (872).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 70.6 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #D4DECB |
| RGB | 212, 222, 203 |
| HSL | 92°, 22%, 83% |
About Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint Chocolate Chip (436) is a light, muted green from Benjamin Moore that leans yellow. With an LRV of 71, Mint Chocolate Chip reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Mint Chocolate Chip's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. Next to Pine Barrens (437), it's lighter.
How Mint Chocolate Chip changes with the light
Mint Chocolate Chip has a fairly balanced undertone: it shifts a little cooler in north light and a little warmer in afternoon west light, which makes it an easy choice for most rooms.
North-facing rooms
In north light Mint Chocolate Chip will look a little cooler and grayer than on the chip.
East-facing rooms
Mint Chocolate Chip will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Mint Chocolate Chip close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Mint Chocolate Chip will glow warmer in the late afternoon.
See Mint Chocolate Chip in real homes
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Mint Chocolate Chip equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 5.6
Also close: Rainwashed (ΔE 5.8)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Close · ΔE 4.7
Also close: Pavilion Blue (ΔE 5.0)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Mint Chocolate Chip questions
What undertone does Mint Chocolate Chip have?
Mint Chocolate Chip has a green-yellow (khaki) undertone, so it reads as a warm color. In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Mint Chocolate Chip's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward.
Is Mint Chocolate Chip a light or dark color?
Mint Chocolate Chip has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 70.6 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 71, Mint Chocolate Chip reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Mint Chocolate Chip in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Sea Salt SW 6204 (closest available, ΔE 5.6); Farrow & Ball: Pale Powder No.204 (close, ΔE 4.7); Behr: Breezeway MQ3-21 (close, ΔE 4.2). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Mint Chocolate Chip?
Try White Christmas (872) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Mint Chocolate Chip's undertone.
Where does Mint Chocolate Chip work best?
Mint Chocolate Chip works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 71, Mint Chocolate Chip reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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