Spring Valley (Behr S390-2)
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Spring Valley (Behr S390-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 65.8, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Valley
Four Behr colors picked for Spring Valley 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 Valley, 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 | Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hollingsworth Green | HC-141 | 63.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spearmint Shale | 5008-3B | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Merry Music | 1127-3 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spring Valley (LRV 65.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Valley
Darker than Spring Valley
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S390-2 |
| Hex | #CED7C5 |
| RGB | 206, 215, 197 |
| HSL | 90°, 18%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -6.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Valley (Behr S390-2), published as #CED7C5
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#E0E1C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Valley (Behr S390-2)?
- Spring Valley has an LRV of 65.8 (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 Valley is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Valley in another brand?
- Hollingsworth Green (BM HC-141) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Spring Valley warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spring Valley as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.