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Spring Valley 438
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Spring Valley sits at L* 80.2, a* -8.4, b* 11.7. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 14.4, 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 54%.
LRV 55.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.7, Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Bonsai Tint | SW 6436 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Valley
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Season | M380-3 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Spring Hill | 420E-3 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Topiary Tint | 440E-3 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Budding Green | CSP-790 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Desert Green | 443 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prescott Green | HC-140 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 3.09 | 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.
- Budding Green CSP-790 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Dusty Miller CSP-755 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Turquoise Mist 695 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Paris Rain 1501 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Mountain Air CC-636 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
Colors that go with Spring Valley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Ice 1395 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Gray HC-96 · analogous (−30°)
- Etched Glass 626 · analogous (+30°)
- Palatial Skies 800 · triadic (120°)
- Petunia Pink 1276 · triadic (240°)
Spring Valley vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 55.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 55.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.