diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-framer-motion.html b/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-framer-motion.html
index aff0ac6c41..92e8192461 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-framer-motion.html
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-framer-motion.html
@@ -35,17 +35,18 @@
         <script src="../../packages/framer-motion/dist/dom.js"></script>
         <script src="../../node_modules/gsap/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
         <script>
-            const { interpolate } = window.Motion
+            const { mix } = window.Motion
 
             /**
              * Create an interpolate function that mixes unit values.
              */
-            const px = interpolate([0, 1], ["0px", "100px"])
+            const px = mix("var(--test-1) 10px", "var(--test-9) 60px")
 
-            const numRuns = 1000000
+            const numRuns = 10
             let startTime = performance.now()
             for (let i = 0; i < numRuns; i++) {
-                px(i / numRuns)
+                console.log(i / numRuns)
+                console.log(px(i / numRuns))
             }
             console.log(`First run: ${performance.now() - startTime}ms`)
         </script>
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-greensock.html b/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-greensock.html
index fba2566380..f45f54cfd3 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-greensock.html
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/mix-unit-value-greensock.html
@@ -37,12 +37,15 @@
             /**
              * Create an interpolate function that mixes unit values.
              */
-            const px = gsap.utils.interpolate("0px", "100px")
+            const px = gsap.utils.interpolate(
+                "var(--test-1, 1) 10px",
+                "var(--test-9, 3) 60px"
+            )
 
-            const numRuns = 1000000
+            const numRuns = 10
             let startTime = performance.now()
             for (let i = 0; i < numRuns; i++) {
-                px(i / numRuns)
+                console.log(px(i / numRuns))
             }
             console.log(`First run: ${performance.now() - startTime}ms`)
         </script>
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/render/dom/utils/is-css-variable.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/render/dom/utils/is-css-variable.ts
index 8147288804..8cb1c80e8c 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/render/dom/utils/is-css-variable.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/render/dom/utils/is-css-variable.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ const checkStringStartsWith =
         typeof key === "string" && key.startsWith(token)
 
 export const isCSSVariableName = checkStringStartsWith<CSSVariableName>("--")
-export const isCSSVariableToken =
-    checkStringStartsWith<CSSVariableToken>("var(--")
+
+const startsAsVariableToken = checkStringStartsWith<CSSVariableToken>("var(--")
+export const isCSSVariableToken = (key?: string): key is CSSVariableToken =>
+    startsAsVariableToken(key) && singleCssVariableRegex.test(key)
 
 export const cssVariableRegex =
     /var\s*\(\s*--[\w-]+(\s*,\s*(?:(?:[^)(]|\((?:[^)(]+|\([^)(]*\))*\))*)+)?\s*\)/g
+const singleCssVariableRegex =
+    /var\s*\(\s*--[\w-]+(\s*,\s*(?:(?:[^)(]|\((?:[^)(]+|\([^)(]*\))*\))*)+)?\s*\)$/i
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 35f7772322..cd19cf0e9d 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,13 @@ describe("mix", () => {
 
         expect(mixer(0.5)).toEqual([[1, 2], { c: 0.5, d: "1.5px" }])
     })
+
+    test("mixes complex values", () => {
+        expect(mix("var(--test) 0px", "var(--test) 20px")(0.5)).toBe(
+            "var(--test) 10px"
+        )
+        expect(mix("var(--test-1) 10px", "var(--test-9) 60px")(0.5)).toBe(
+            "var(--test-9) 35px"
+        )
+    })
 })
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/mix-complex.test.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/mix-complex.test.ts
index 077b23c6c6..cf30bffb6b 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/mix-complex.test.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/__tests__/mix-complex.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ test("mixComplex errors", () => {
     )
 })
 
+test("mixComplex mixes var() and unit types", () => {
+    expect(mixComplex("var(--test) 0px", "var(--test) 20px")(0.5)).toBe(
+        "var(--test) 10px"
+    )
+    expect(mixComplex("var(--test-1) 10px", "var(--test-9) 60px")(0.5)).toBe(
+        "var(--test-9) 35px"
+    )
+})
+
 test("mixComplex can interpolate out-of-order values", () => {
     expect(mixComplex("#fff 0px 0px", "20px 0px #000")(0.5)).toBe(
         "10px 0px rgba(180, 180, 180, 1)"
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/complex.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/complex.ts
index 850fd429b0..29d7c658a0 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/complex.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/mix/complex.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
     analyseComplexValue,
     complex,
 } from "../../value/types/complex"
+import { isCSSVariableToken } from "../../render/dom/utils/is-css-variable"
 
 type MixableArray = Array<number | RGBA | HSLA | string>
 type MixableObject = {
@@ -28,12 +29,11 @@ export function getMixer<T>(a: T) {
     if (typeof a === "number") {
         return mixNumber
     } else if (typeof a === "string") {
-        if (a.startsWith("var(")) {
-            return mixImmediate
-        } else if (color.test(a)) {
-            return mixColor
-        }
-        return mixComplex
+        return isCSSVariableToken(a)
+            ? mixImmediate
+            : color.test(a)
+            ? mixColor
+            : mixComplex
     } else if (Array.isArray(a)) {
         return mixArray
     } else if (typeof a === "object") {