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Spring Meadow 486
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spring Meadow sits at L* 81.2, a* -7.6, b* 15.3. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 17.0, 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 64%.
LRV 56.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.9, Spring Meadow is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Meadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Bonsai Tint | SW 6436 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Meadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Glen | ECC-12-2 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Herb Garden | PPH-51 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Jardin De Hierbas | PPH-51 (HISP) | 1.36 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Maidenhair Fern | 500 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Guilford Green | HC-116 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Apple Blossom | 479 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kittery Point Green | HC-119 | 2.38 | 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.
- Spring Thaw 1508 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- Sienna Laurel 536 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Coastal Fog 976 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Florentine Plaster CC-520 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Shaker Beige HC-45 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Spring Meadow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- French Lilac 1403 · complementary (180°)
- Putnam Ivory HC-39 · analogous (−30°)
- Etched Glass 626 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairview Blue 779 · triadic (120°)
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · triadic (240°)
Spring Meadow vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 56.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.