Seafoam Green and Minty Green: the documented difference
Seafoam Green has an LRV of 74.61; Benjamin Moore Minty Green 2042-70 is 83.41. The difference is 8.8 points, with Minty Green returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Seafoam Green gives spearmint more visible depth than Minty Green, making the amount of fresh color a concrete comparison. Minty Green is a very light blue-green, with enough color to be a pastel rather than a substitute for white.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Green | Benjamin Moore 2039-60 | 74.61 |
| Minty Green | Benjamin Moore 2042-70 | 83.41 |
The choice beside white cotton and medium walnut
Walnut can anchor the pale mint against plain cotton, avoiding the need to build the whole room from equally light pastel colors.
Set up both candidates with white cotton and medium walnut. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, Blue Seafoam is recorded at LRV 69.48. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Let a darker natural material anchor the mint, then decide how much wall area should carry the color. Assess Seafoam Green and Minty Green alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Seafoam Green 2039-60. The recorded LRV is 74.61. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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