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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1500

Benjamin Moore Sweet Spring#D4D3C3 · LRV null

Sweet Spring reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1500 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SWEET SPRING
RGB 212, 211, 195 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sweet Spring
SKU 1500
Hex #D4D3C3
RGB 212, 211, 195
HSL 56°, 17%, 80%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Sweet Spring

At LRV null, Sweet Spring is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Sweet Spring earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Power Lunch
SKU 0572 · #D4D1C7 · LRV 64
ΔE 2.96 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-11
#D5D3C3
Static
ΔE 0.48 · LRV 65
14-25
#D3D1BE
Fisherman's Net
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 63
1125-2
#D2D4C3
White Sage
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 65
1030-1
#D1D3C0
Brainstorm
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 64
1127-3
#CED3C1
Merry Music
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 64

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Valspar →
T648
#D2D3C2
Half Moon
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 64.1
M244
#D5D2C0
Barest Celadon
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 64
6001-1A
#D5D2C4
Tea Stain
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 64.2
8004-29B
#D0D1C4
Misty Memory
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 63
V144-2
#D0D1C4
Misty Memory
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 62.8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6255
#D0D1C1
Wishing Well
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 63
DE6248
#D1D2BF
Spooky
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 63
DE6269
#D0D2C5
Particular Mint
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 64
DE6227
#D4D0C5
Muslin
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 63
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 63

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Behr →
QE-33
#D3D4C7
Natural Spring
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 65
BNC-02
#D4D1C4
Understated
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 64
HDC-SM14-9
#D7D5BF
Thin Mint
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 66
N220-2
#D4D3C9
Ashen Tan
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 65
UL190-10
#D4D0C4
Clay Beige
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 63

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 61
NO. 282
#DED8C6
Shadow White
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 69
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 65
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 67
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 64

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 63
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 61
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 69
JG-67
#CDDAC9
Mineral Green
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 67
JG-74
#CCD0CE
Dark Moon
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 62

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6190
#D1D3C7
Filmy Green
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 64
SW 6183
#D1D0C6
Conservative Gray
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 63
SW 7541
#D8CFBE
Grecian Ivory
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 63
SW 7567
#DCD2C3
Natural Tan
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 65
SW 7531
#DCD1BF
Canvas Tan
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 65

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 84
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-07
#D6D7D2
Seize The Gray
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-18
#D8D3CD
Beigeing
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 69

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sweet 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.

506
Silver Sage
LRV null
972
Alaskan Skies
LRV 63
HC-173
Edgecomb Gray
LRV 63
OC-15
Baby Fawn
LRV 63
1508
Spring Thaw
LRV 62
CSP-35
Penthouse
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D4D3C3 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Spring with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D4D3C3 + #C3C4D4
TRIADIC
#D4D3C3 · #C3D4D3 · #D3C3D4
ANALOGOUS
#D4CAC3 · #D4D3C3 · #CDD4C3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.51:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.91:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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