Springview Green
491 · #E2E3CC · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Springview Green75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Springview Green, Really?
Springview Green reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 491 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Springview Green
Springview Green 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 Springview Green
Springview Green is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Springview Green 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 Benjamin Moore 491 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 | SproutSW 6427 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alpaca BlanketBWC-27 · Behr | 0.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dream Grass8003-27A · Valspar | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | More MelonPPG1116-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | More MelonPPG1116-2 · Glidden | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Springview Green within Benjamin Moore'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 #E2E3CC in HSL space. Pair Springview Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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