Spring Stream (Behr PPU12-07)
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Spring Stream (Behr PPU12-07) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Stream
Four Behr colors picked for Spring Stream 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 Spring Stream, 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 | Spearmint | SW 6465 | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamcatcher | 640 | 48.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Green Silk | 1139-3 | 49 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spring Stream (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Stream
Darker than Spring Stream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-07 |
| Hex | #98BEB2 |
| RGB | 152, 190, 178 |
| HSL | 161°, 23%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -15.2, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Stream (Behr PPU12-07), published as #98BEB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Stream (Behr PPU12-07)?
- Spring Stream has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Stream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Stream in another brand?
- Dreamcatcher (BM 640) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Spring Stream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spring Stream as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.