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Spring Thaw 1508
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Spring Thaw sits at L* 83.5, a* -2.8, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 9.5, 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 51%.
LRV 62.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.0, Spring Thaw is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Thaw
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 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Thaw
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Haze | 400E-3 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Sawgrass | N350-2 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Ocean Pearl | 780C-3 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Spring | 1500 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Sage | 506 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Dusty Miller | CSP-755 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Hazy Skies | OC-48 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Stingray | 1529 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| April Showers | 1507 | 2.08 | 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.
- Colony Green 694 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Icy Morn 457 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Brandy Cream OC-4 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Mocha Cream 995 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Hush AF-95 · darker, LRV 57.1
Colors that go with Spring Thaw
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Mist 2070-60 · complementary (180°)
- Dusty Road 1017 · analogous (−30°)
- Jack and the Beanstalk 442 · analogous (+30°)
- Under the Big Top 1675 · triadic (120°)
- Misty Rose 1360 · triadic (240°)
Spring Thaw vs popular colors
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 62.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 62.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.