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Spring Flowers 1430
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Spring Flowers sits at L* 82.0, a* 1.3, b* -10.2. Its hue angle is 277° and its chroma is 10.3, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 60.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.7, Spring Flowers is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Flowers
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Flowers
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Bisque | 620C-2 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Lavender | BIC-08 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Lazy Sunday | 600A-2 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Hyacinth | 1417 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Feather Soft | 1431 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celestia Blue | 1429 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angel's Wings | 1423 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Mist | 2070-60 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Lace | 2068-60 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spring Iris 1402 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Iced Lavender 1410 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Misty Blue 820 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- French Lilac 1403 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Feather Soft 1431 · darker, LRV 56.6
- Instinct AF-575 · darker, LRV 55.1
Colors that go with Spring Flowers
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- York Gray CW-45 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Sky 807 · analogous (−30°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · analogous (+30°)
- Rose Silk 2104-60 · triadic (120°)
- Aberdeen Green 631 · triadic (240°)
Spring Flowers vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 60.7), more red/pink.