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For me the two expressions "I wouldn't say no" and "I wouldn’t mind(it)" (where "it" as an optional pronoun can be omitted) mean more or less the same thing and most of the time can be swapped freely without being mistake semantically. Am I right?

Example#1:

Person #1) Do you want a coffee?
Person #2) .........
a) I wouldn’t say no.
b) I wouldn’t mind (it).

Example #2:

Person #1) Shall we go running?
Person #2) .........., but I need a jogging suit and a pair of running sneakers.
a) I wouldn’t say no.
b) I wouldn’t mind (it).

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    Yes, with most of the time underlined.
    – Ronald Sole
    Oct 18, 2020 at 13:00
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    I'd consider the tone these are said in could change their meaning significantly. they're somewhat ambiguous, I wouldn't mind it leans a little more negatively and I wouldn't say no more positively, but the tone and situation is a much bigger qualifier.
    – Tom J Nowell
    Oct 18, 2020 at 18:05

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