Spring Ahead
P058 · #B5B968 · LRV 45.6 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Spring Ahead45.6
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Spring Ahead, Really?
Spring Ahead reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P058 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring Ahead
Spring Ahead is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Spring Ahead
Spring Ahead sits in the mid-range at LRV 45.6, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Spring Ahead 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 Valspar P058 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 | Lime RickeySW 6717 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Citrus PeelP360-5 · Behr | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Martini OliveCSP-890 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Beach BagPPG1117-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Beach BagPPG1117-5 · Glidden | 1.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Praying Mantis223-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Spring Ahead within Valspar'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 #B5B968 in HSL space. Pair Spring Ahead with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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