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Sweet Spring 1500
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Sweet Spring sits at L* 84.2, a* -2.4, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 8.4, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 48%.
LRV 63.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.4, Sweet Spring is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Filmy Green | SW 6190 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawgrass | N350-2 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Silver Moon | UL200-9 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Traditional Tan | PPF-14 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Thaw | 1508 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Sage | 506 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| April Showers | 1507 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Ashwood | OC-47 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Early Morning Mist | 1528 | 1.72 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Shoreline 1471 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Light Pewter 1464 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- April Showers 1507 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Perspective® CSP-5 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Rocking Chair CSP-400 · darker, LRV 59.9
- Nob Hill Sage 450 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Sweet Spring
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Mist 2070-60 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Winds 1024 · analogous (−30°)
- Crystalline AF-485 · analogous (+30°)
- Heaven on Earth 1661 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Spring vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 68.6 vs 63.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.