Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Spring Buds |
| SKU | HGSW 1247 |
| Hex | #E9E5B3 |
| RGB | 233, 229, 179 |
| HSL | 56°, 55%, 81% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Spring Buds
Spring Buds is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Spring Buds 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Spring Buds within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E9E5B3 in HSL space. Pair Spring Buds 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Spring Buds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spring Buds 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1247 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spring Buds
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Spring Buds is Springtime (SW 6708). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Springtime and you'll get the same color. See the full Springtime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spring Buds
The closest Behr equivalent of Spring Buds is Willow Herb (370E-3). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Willow Herb and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Herb swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spring Buds
Valspar's nearest match is Gleeful (6008-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buds without repainting risk. See the full Gleeful swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spring Buds
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is September Morn (PPG1110-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buds without repainting risk. See the full September Morn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spring Buds
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cypress Grove (388), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buds without repainting risk. See the full Cypress Grove swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spring Buds
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buds without repainting risk. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spring Buds
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Perfect Pear (DE5519), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buds without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Pear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spring Buds
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Spring Buds is Lemon Appeal (0798) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Appeal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spring Buds
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Spring Buds is Limestone Path (222-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limestone Path swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spring Buds
At Kompozit, the closest color to Spring Buds is Lemon Appeal (0798) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Appeal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spring Buds
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Spring Buds is Chelsea (C2-625) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chelsea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spring Buds
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Spring Buds. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spring Buds
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Spring Buds — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 7.29). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1247 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spring Buds
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Spring Buds — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1247 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →