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Spring Morning 263
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spring Morning sits at L* 82.7, a* -2.8, b* 23.9. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 24.1, 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 81%.
LRV 60.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.1, Spring Morning is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Morning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Morning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojito | PPU8-11 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Primitive Green | MQ4-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Adams Gold | HC-18 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Golden Hills | 262 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Wythe Tan | CW-415 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Mansfield Tan | 248 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dunmore Cream | HC-29 | 2.29 | 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.
- Ocean Beach 958 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Sesame 381 · lighter, LRV 63.0
- Cornice Tan CW-115 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Amulet AF-365 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Richmond Bisque HC-177 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Sweeney Yellow CW-370 · darker, LRV 56.1
Colors that go with Spring Morning
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Desert View 108 · analogous (−30°)
- Corn Stalk 542 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Spring Morning vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 60.1), more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 60.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.