Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Early Spring |
| SKU | MQ4-46 |
| Hex | #AEDB8D |
| RGB | 174, 219, 141 |
| HSL | 95°, 52%, 71% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Early Spring
At LRV 62, Early Spring is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Early Spring is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Early Spring within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEDB8D in HSL space. Pair Early Spring with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Early Spring Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Spring from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ4-46 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Spring
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Early Spring. The nearest is Witty Green (SW 6929) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Witty Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Early Spring
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Leprechaun Green (557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Early Spring without repainting risk. See the full Leprechaun Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Spring
At Valspar, the closest color to Early Spring is Lush Meadow (6005-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.5 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lush Meadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Early Spring
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Early Spring is Celery Sprig (PPG1224-6) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celery Sprig swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Early Spring
At Glidden, the closest color to Early Spring is Spring Green (10GY 61/449) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Early Spring
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Early Spring. The nearest is Lil' Monster (126-5DB) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lil' Monster swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Early Spring
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Early Spring is Wasabi (DE5578) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 5 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wasabi swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Spring
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Early Spring. The nearest is Wonder Woods (0772) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonder Woods swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Spring
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Early Spring. The nearest is Green Lime (0771) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Lime swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Spring
Kompozit has no exact twin of Early Spring. The nearest is Green Lime (0771) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Lime swatch →