Mint Julep (VR093C)
A soft, fresh mint green with gray undertones. Lighter and brighter than Sparkling Sage, with a crisp, spring-like quality. Named for the classic Southern cocktail, it is both refreshing and refined.
About Valspar Mint Julep
Mint Julep (VR093C) is a green from Valspar's collection with an LRV of 56 and soft mint undertones. A soft, fresh mint green with gray undertones. Lighter and brighter than Sparkling Sage, with a crisp, spring-like quality. Named for the classic Southern cocktail, it is both refreshing and refined.
At an LRV of 56, Mint Julep is a medium-depth color with real presence on the wall. It will add noticeable color and warmth to a room, creating a more cocooning, intimate atmosphere than lighter colors. It works beautifully in rooms with good natural light, and can be used on accent walls in rooms where a full application might feel too enclosed. Pair it with a bright white trim color (LRV 85+) for clean contrast.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
Mint Julep has an LRV of 56, placing it in the medium range on the 0-to-100 scale. LRV measures the percentage of visible light a color reflects. A pure black has an LRV of 0 and a pure white has an LRV of 100. Understanding a color's LRV helps you predict how it will feel in your space: higher LRV means brighter and more spacious, lower LRV means cozier and more intimate.
Undertone Analysis
Mint Julep has soft mint undertones. Undertones are the subtle background colors that become visible in different lighting conditions. Even colors that look "neutral" in the store will reveal their undertones once they are on your walls and interacting with natural light, artificial light, and the colors around them.
A soft, fresh mint green with gray undertones. Lighter and brighter than Sparkling Sage, with a crisp, spring-like quality. Named for the classic Southern cocktail, it is both refreshing and refined. Neutral undertones give you the most flexibility in decorating. This color should coordinate well with both warm elements (wood, brass, cream) and cool elements (chrome, marble, blue-gray), making it a versatile foundation for any design direction.
Lighting Behavior
The mint is fresh and inviting. In bright rooms, it reads as a soft, clean green. In dim rooms, the gray provides a cool, calming backdrop. A lovely choice for spaces that need a lift.
Every paint color looks different depending on the light source in your room. South-facing rooms get warm, direct sunlight that brings out yellow and warm undertones. North-facing rooms get cool, indirect light that emphasizes blue and gray undertones. East-facing rooms are bright and warm in the morning, cooler in the afternoon. West-facing rooms are the opposite: cool morning, warm afternoon. Incandescent and warm LED bulbs push colors warmer, while cool-white LEDs and fluorescent tubes push colors cooler. To avoid surprises, always test Mint Julep with a physical sample on your actual wall, and observe it at different times of day before committing.
Best Rooms for Mint Julep
Valspar recommends Mint Julep for: bathroom, nursery, kitchen, bedroom, sunroom.
Closest Matches in Other Brands
Find the closest equivalent to Valspar Mint Julep from other paint brands. Matches are calculated using Delta E (CIE2000), the industry standard for measuring perceptual color difference.
Benjamin Moore Matches
Sage Tint is the closest BM match. Both are soft, light greens.
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Filmy Green is very close. Both are soft, airy greens.
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The closest Sherwin Williams match for Valspar Mint Julep is Filmy Green (SW 6190) with a Delta E of 3.4, which rates as a "good match" match. Filmy Green is very close. Both are soft, airy greens. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart, while 2 to 4 means the difference is subtle.
Mint Julep has soft mint undertones. A soft, fresh mint green with gray undertones. Lighter and brighter than Sparkling Sage, with a crisp, spring-like quality. Named for the classic Southern cocktail, it is both refreshing and refined. Undertones become most visible when the color is on a large surface like a wall, and they shift depending on the light source in your room. Always test with a physical sample in your specific space to see how the undertones interact with your lighting, flooring, and furnishings.
Mint Julep (VR093C) has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 56, which puts it in the medium range. LRV measures the percentage of light a color reflects on a scale from 0 (pure black) to 100 (pure white). At 56, this is a medium-depth color that adds warmth and character while still reflecting a reasonable amount of light.
Mint Julep leans neutral, with soft mint undertones that do not strongly push warm or cool. This makes it one of the more versatile colors in its family, pairing well with both warm and cool accent colors and finishes. The mint is fresh and inviting. In bright rooms, it reads as a soft, clean green. In dim rooms, the gray provides a cool, calming backdrop. A lovely choice for spaces that need a lift.
Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.