Springtime (SW 6708)
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Springtime (SW 6708) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Springtime
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Springtime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Springtime, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Cypress Grove | 388 | 74.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Invigorating | P340-2 | 80.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lime Kiss | 6008-9A | 82 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | September Morn | 1110-1 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Springtime (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Springtime
Darker than Springtime
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6708 |
| Hex | #E9E5B3 |
| RGB | 233, 229, 179 |
| HSL | 56°, 55%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -6.5, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Springtime (SW 6708), published as #E9E5B3
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#FAEFB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Springtime (SW 6708)?
- Springtime has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Springtime is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Springtime in another brand?
- September Morn (PPG 1110-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Springtime warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Springtime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.