Seaglass vs Soft Mint
Both are Behr colors. Seaglass reads as green, while Soft Mint reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 77 vs 73, Soft Mint will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seaglass vs Soft Mint in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seaglass and Soft Mint are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Soft Mint has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Mint gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Seaglass vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seaglass on one side and Soft 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.
More Seaglass comparisons
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At LRV 73 vs 27, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 73 vs 55, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
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