Spring White
BWC-18 · #EDF5E0 · LRV 89 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Morning Zen60
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Spring White89
- 4Mint Hint95
What Color Is Spring White, Really?
Spring White reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BWC-18 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring White
Spring White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Spring White
Spring White is very light — LRV 89, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Spring White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BWC-18 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Green GlazeSW 7128 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosty Lime2029-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 89 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sail ClothPPG1213-1 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale Wintergreen24GY 85/110 · Glidden | 0.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Clover127-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Morning FrostDE5581 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Spring White within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDF5E0 in HSL space. Pair Spring White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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