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Willow Springs Green 418
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Willow Springs Green sits at L* 80.8, a* -32.2, b* 48.6. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 58.3, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 92%.
LRV 55.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.5, Willow Springs Green is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Willow Springs Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 8.01 | Same family only | |
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 8.69 | Same family only | |
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 9.10 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Willow Springs Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tart Apple | 420B-4 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Orchard | 430B-5 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sweet Midori | 420B-5 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meadow Green | 2031-40 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Feel the Energy | 417 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Malachy Green | 419 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springhill Green | 412 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spring Leaf | 2030-40 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Leprechaun Green | 557 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Feel the Energy 417 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Candy Green 403 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Apple Green 2026-40 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Stem Green 2029-40 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Malachy Green 419 · darker, LRV 47.7
- Springhill Green 412 · darker, LRV 47.3
Colors that go with Willow Springs Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Yellow Brick Road 349 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Tart 2033-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · triadic (120°)
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · triadic (240°)
Willow Springs Green vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 55.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 16.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 17.7) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 55.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.