ColorplanBenjamin Moore Sweet Spring (1500) is a light beige with a warm yellow undertone and an LRV of 65. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice (SW 7011), Farrow & Ball Shadow White (No.282) and Behr Silver Drop (790C-2). For trim, try White (OC-151).
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This photo shows walls only. Photos show the color in a real room's light; your own light will change it.
Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Beige |
| LRV | 64.5 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #D4D3C3 |
| RGB | 212, 211, 195 |
| HSL | 56°, 17%, 80% |
About Sweet Spring
Sweet Spring (1500) is a light beige from Benjamin Moore with a warm yellow undertone. With an LRV of 65, Sweet Spring has visible color without darkening a room much.
In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Sweet Spring's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. It's very close to Spring Thaw (1508); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Sweet Spring changes with the light
Sweet Spring has a fairly balanced undertone: it shifts a little cooler in north light and a little warmer in afternoon west light, which makes it an easy choice for most rooms.
North-facing rooms
In north light Sweet Spring will look a little cooler and grayer than on the chip.
East-facing rooms
Sweet Spring 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 Sweet Spring close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Sweet Spring will glow warmer in the late afternoon.
See Sweet Spring in real homes
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Sweet Spring 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
Close · ΔE 3.6
Also close: Oyster White (ΔE 3.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Sweet Spring questions
What undertone does Sweet Spring have?
Sweet Spring has a warm yellow undertone, so it reads as a warm color. In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Sweet Spring's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward.
Is Sweet Spring a light or dark color?
Sweet Spring has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 64.5 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 65, Sweet Spring has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Sweet Spring in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Natural Choice SW 7011 (close, ΔE 3.6); Farrow & Ball: Shadow White No.282 (very close, ΔE 2.4); Behr: Silver Drop 790C-2 (close, ΔE 3.1). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Sweet Spring?
Try White (OC-151) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Sweet Spring's undertone.
Where does Sweet Spring work best?
Sweet Spring works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 65, Sweet Spring has visible color without darkening a room much.
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