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Spring Rain 723
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Spring Rain sits at L* 82.0, a* -11.9, b* -6.2. Its hue angle is 208° and its chroma is 13.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Spring Rain 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 Rain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cay | SW 6772 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Jetstream | SW 6492 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spring Rain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa | MQ4-55 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Rapture Blue | 520C-3 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Tropical Breeze | 520E-2 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Blue | 2052-60 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Indigo | 744 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 2.68 | 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 Breeze 2058-60 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Heaven on Earth 1661 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
- Blue Stream 1668 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Spectra Blue 2049-50 · darker, LRV 55.9
Colors that go with Spring Rain
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · complementary (180°)
- Copper Patina 619 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Hydrangea 2062-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (120°)
- Natural Linen 966 · triadic (240°)
Spring Rain vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.