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Pine Sprigs

423 · Benjamin Moore

LRV 74 · light

0 black100 white

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Benjamin Moore Pine Sprigs (423) is a light green with a green-yellow (khaki) undertone and an LRV of 74. For trim, try Snow Angel (841).

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Walls:Pine Sprigs

Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.

Color Details

FamilyGreen
LRV74.5 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white)
HEX#CFE8B9
RGB207, 232, 185
HSL92°, 51%, 82%

About Pine Sprigs

Pine Sprigs (423) is a light, medium-strength green from Benjamin Moore that leans yellow. With an LRV of 74, Pine Sprigs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Pine Sprigs's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. It's very close to O'Reilly Green (555); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.

How Pine Sprigs changes with the light

Pine Sprigs has a gentle warm undertone that keeps it from going cold in north-facing rooms, and it looks a touch warmer again in afternoon west light.

N

North-facing rooms

Pine Sprigs's warmth balances the cool north light, which is why warmer colors are the safe pick for north rooms.

E

East-facing rooms

Pine Sprigs will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.

S

South-facing rooms

Bright south light shows Pine Sprigs close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.

W

West-facing rooms

Pine Sprigs will glow warmer in the late afternoon.

See Pine Sprigs in real homes

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Pine Sprigs 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

Waterscape SW 6470

Closest available · ΔE 12.7

Also close: Lemon Chiffon (ΔE 13.2)

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Farrow & Ball

Green Ground No.206

Closest available · ΔE 9.0

Also close: Pale Hound (ΔE 10.4)

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Behr

Whitewater Bay PPU11-10

Closest available · ΔE 10.8

Also close: Breezeway (ΔE 12.7)

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Pine Sprigs questions

What undertone does Pine Sprigs have?

Pine Sprigs has a green-yellow (khaki) undertone, so it reads as a warm color. In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Pine Sprigs's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward.

Is Pine Sprigs a light or dark color?

Pine Sprigs has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 74.5 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 74, Pine Sprigs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

What is the closest match to Pine Sprigs in other paint brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Waterscape SW 6470 (closest available, ΔE 12.7); Farrow & Ball: Green Ground No.206 (closest available, ΔE 9.0); Behr: Whitewater Bay PPU11-10 (closest available, ΔE 10.8). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.

What trim and ceiling color goes with Pine Sprigs?

Try Snow Angel (841) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Pine Sprigs's undertone.

Where does Pine Sprigs work best?

Pine Sprigs works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 74, Pine Sprigs reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

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