ColorplanBenjamin Moore Crystal Springs (764) is a light blue with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 75. Closest matches: Behr Salty Tear (510A-2). For trim, try Lily White (2128-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Blue |
| LRV | 74.8 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C8E6EA |
| RGB | 200, 230, 234 |
| HSL | 187°, 45%, 85% |
About Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs (764) is a light, muted blue from Benjamin Moore that leans green. With an LRV of 75, Crystal Springs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Crystal Springs read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. Next to Fountain Spout (2059-70), it's darker.
How Crystal Springs changes with the light
Crystal Springs has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Crystal Springs has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Crystal Springs will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Crystal Springs close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Crystal Springs looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Crystal Springs in real homes
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Crystal Springs equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 5.3
Also close: Watery (ΔE 6.8)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 7.2
Also close: Kakelugn (ΔE 7.9)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Crystal Springs questions
What undertone does Crystal Springs have?
Crystal Springs has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Crystal Springs read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Crystal Springs a light or dark color?
Crystal Springs has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 74.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 75, Crystal Springs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Crystal Springs in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Tidewater SW 6477 (closest available, ΔE 5.3); Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light No.235 (closest available, ΔE 7.2); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (very close, ΔE 1.5). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Crystal Springs?
Try Lily White (2128-70) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Crystal Springs's undertone.
Where does Crystal Springs work best?
Crystal Springs works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 75, Crystal Springs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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