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Spring Dust 2150-40
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spring Dust sits at L* 78.5, a* -3.3, b* 34.9. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 35.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 52.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.5, Spring Dust is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Spring Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Kelp | 390D-5 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pistachio Shortbread | HDC-SP16-02 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Grass | P350-4 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke Hearts | 382 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Mother Earth | 376 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Turkish Bay Leaf | CSP-885 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wythe Gold | CW-420 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wandering Heart | 264 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 2.93 | 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.
- Sweeney Yellow CW-370 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Green Hydrangea CSP-850 · lighter, LRV 55.8
- Amulet AF-365 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Mustard Field 377 · darker, LRV 47.8
- Sulfur Yellow 2151-40 · darker, LRV 49.0
- Dorset Gold HC-8 · darker, LRV 49.0
Colors that go with Spring Dust
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Beeswax 2157-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Spring Dust vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 52.5), more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 52.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 52.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.