Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Irish Spring |
| SKU | 2038-70 |
| Hex | #DCF6EB |
| RGB | 220, 246, 235 |
| HSL | 155°, 59%, 91% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Irish Spring
Irish Spring is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Irish Spring 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Irish Spring within Benjamin Moore'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 #DCF6EB in HSL space. Pair Irish 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.
Benjamin Moore Irish Spring Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Irish 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 Benjamin Moore 2038-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Irish Spring
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Irish Spring. The nearest is Aquacade (SW 7130) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquacade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Irish Spring
Behr's nearest match is Aqua Breeze (500E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Irish Spring without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Irish Spring
At Valspar, the closest color to Irish Spring is Icy Blue (5004-9A) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83.2 vs 85) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Irish Spring
Glidden's nearest match is Sublime Lime (90GY 83/114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Irish Spring without repainting risk. See the full Sublime Lime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Irish Spring
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lite Retro Green (130-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Irish Spring without repainting risk. See the full Lite Retro Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Irish Spring
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Irish Spring is After Dinner Mint (DE5623) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full After Dinner Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Irish Spring
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Irish Spring without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Irish Spring
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Irish Spring is Paradise (0691) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Irish Spring
At Kompozit, the closest color to Irish Spring is Paradise (0691) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise swatch →