Thermal Spring (Behr 490D-6)
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Thermal Spring (Behr 490D-6) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thermal Spring
Four Behr colors picked for Thermal Spring by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Thermal Spring, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Thermal Spring | SW 6761 | 21 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Spruce | 671 | 26.9 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spa Green | 5004-6A | 24 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Treasure Isle | 1141-5 | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Thermal Spring (LRV 25.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thermal Spring
Darker than Thermal Spring
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490D-6 |
| Hex | #589489 |
| RGB | 88, 148, 137 |
| HSL | 169°, 25%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -22.2, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thermal Spring (Behr 490D-6), published as #589489
#428A87
#6C9E89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thermal Spring (Behr 490D-6)?
- Thermal Spring has an LRV of 25.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thermal Spring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thermal Spring in another brand?
- Spa Green (Valspar 5004-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Thermal Spring warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thermal Spring as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.