Bonsai Tint
At first glance, Bonsai Tint belongs to the green family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#C5D1B2LRV
60.49
Bonsai Tint's Color Strip
Bonsai Tint is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Gratifying Green and Haven. The strip spans from Gratifying Green at the lightest end to Courtyard at the deepest. Strip 156 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Bonsai Tint in Rooms
Follow Bonsai Tint from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
Bonsai Tint (6436) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
Bedroom walls in Bonsai Tint introduce subtle green sophistication.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bonsai Tint (6436) brings its green character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Bathroom painted in Bonsai Tint creates a fresh, botanical retreat.
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3 Living Room Photos
Bonsai Tint (6436) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Living room walls glow with the soft Bonsai Tint green.
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Walls in Bonsai Tint bring nature's calming influence indoors.
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Soft Bonsai Tint walls complement natural light beautifully.
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Bonsai Tint (6436) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 60.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Exterior siding finished in Bonsai Tint blends with the landscape.
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1 Mudroom Photo
Bonsai Tint (6436) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Mudroom walls in Bonsai Tint energize the utility space.
@janeanndesigns1
3 Misc Photos
3 misc images place Bonsai Tint (6436) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 60.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Painted surfaces in Bonsai Tint add peaceful, natural elegance.
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Soft walls in Bonsai Tint infuse the space with greenery.
@rusticchiccolor
Wall color Bonsai Tint brings understated botanical beauty.
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Coordinating Colors
Spinach White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Tarnished Treasure encloses it.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Green Onyx encloses it.
Trim Color
Spinach White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cucumber reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Supreme Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Topiary Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Bonsai Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
Lacewing reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Honeydew the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 60 vs 16, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Obi Lilac encloses it.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Plummy encloses it.
Elation reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Inspired Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 76 vs 60, Greening is decisively the brighter choice.
Spinach White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Gratifying Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Cucumber reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lacewing reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Haven encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Create a soft, earthy sanctuary with this light, nature-inspired green. Pairs wonderfully with warm yellows and cool greens.