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Blue Springs 1592
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Springs sits at L* 75.4, a* -2.2, b* -1.3. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 48.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.7, Blue Springs is lighter than 53% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Gray | SW 2832 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Mineral | SW 9637 | 1.23 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Blue Springs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Shower | N450-3 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| French Silver | PPU18-5 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| French Silver | PPU18-05 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Marina Gray | 1599 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eternity | AF-695 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silent Night | 1613 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 2.70 | 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.
- Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50 · lighter, LRV 52.1
- Tranquility AF-490 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Picnic Basket CSP-730 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Gray Huskie 1473 · darker, LRV 45.5
- Silent Night 1613 · darker, LRV 45.4
Colors that go with Blue Springs
Blue Springs is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Blue Springs vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.7), more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 48.7), more yellow/warm.