Sherwin Williams

Springtime

SW 6708

Springtime is a light yellow-green with warm yellow undertones, carrying an LRV of 77, which allows it to reflect substantial ambient light and keep rooms feeling open. Its hex value #E9E5B3 shows a soft, muted chartreuse-leaning tone rather than a pure green. This color is suitable for living rooms, kitchens, or sunrooms where a warm but subdued wall color is needed.

It coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Creamy for a warm tonal pairing, Alabaster for clean trim contrast, Naval for a deep complementary accent, Sleepy Blue for a soft cool counterpoint, and Lemon Meringue for an analogous warm scheme.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6708

Springtime in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Springtime under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Springtime under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

56°

Orange Family

Lightness

81%

Light

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

77.0
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#E9E5B3
RGB Decimal
233, 229, 179
RGB Percent
91.4%, 89.8%, 70.2%
HSL
55.6, 55.1%, 80.8%
HSV
55.6, 23.2%, 91.4%
CMYK
0.0%, 1.7%, 23.2%, 8.6%
YIQ
224.5, 18.5, -14.8
XYZ
69.76, 76.62, 53.76
CIE Lab
90.15, -6.50, 24.93
CIE Luv
90.15, 5.06, 36.60
Hunter Lab
87.53, -6.44, 21.79
Decimal
15328691

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