Spring Meadow
What Spring Meadow Actually Looks Like
Spring Meadow 486 sits in that quiet zone between sage and gray green. It is not a bright or leafy green. Think of dried herbs, lichen on stone, or the underside of an olive leaf. The color has enough gray in it to feel restrained and easy to live with, but enough green to read as clearly organic rather than purely neutral.
Spring Meadow Undertones
The hex and RGB values point to a color with cool gray green undertones, leaning slightly yellow green rather than blue green. In warm incandescent light it can soften toward a warmer sage. In cool north or east light, the gray pulls forward and it reads quieter, closer to a weathered green gray. The yellow green component keeps it from feeling cold.
Where Spring Meadow Works Best
Spring Meadow works well anywhere you want a grounded, natural feeling without committing to a bold color statement. It has a mid-range light reflectance, so it handles medium-sized rooms reasonably well without feeling cave-like. It suits bedrooms, studies, and casual living spaces. It also translates well to exterior trim or siding in climates with lush surroundings, where it echoes natural landscape tones.
Where to put Spring Meadow
The muted, gray-leaning quality of Spring Meadow makes it a solid bedroom color. It does not demand attention and settles into a calm background. Pair it with natural linen, warm wood tones, and off-white trim to keep the room feeling grounded rather than cold.
Greens in this muted, grayish range are associated with focus and calm without the visual noise of brighter hues. Spring Meadow gives a study walls that feel purposeful. Keep the trim crisp and white so the color has contrast to anchor it.
In a living room with good natural light, Spring Meadow reads as a sophisticated, low-key sage. In a darker room or one with primarily artificial light, test it first because the gray undertones can intensify and it may feel heavier than expected.
The LRV is mid-range, which means it holds up outdoors without washing out in full sun or going too dark in shade. It suits cottage, farmhouse, and craftsman styles well, particularly when paired with a warm white or cream trim.
What to Pair With Spring Meadow
No official Benjamin Moore coordinating colors are listed for Spring Meadow 486, but the color pairs naturally with warm whites, soft creams, earthy tans, and deep charcoal greens for trim or accents.
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Colors that clash with Spring Meadow
Spring Meadow has a yellow green base. Place it next to cool blue or lavender tones and the two undertone families fight each other, making both colors look off.
A very cold, blue-white trim will pull out the gray in Spring Meadow and flatten the color, making the whole room feel a little lifeless.
Muted, gray-leaning greens can look washed out or slightly muddy when applied in high gloss on walls, because the sheen bounces light in ways that dilute the color.
Common questions
Spring Meadow is Benjamin Moore color code 486, with a precise LRV of 56.85 and hex #C7CDAD. Those values are displayed in the color spec block on this page.
Yes. Spring Meadow 486 is available in both Benjamin Moore interior and exterior lines, so you can use it on walls and on exterior surfaces consistently.
It depends on your light. In warm light it leans sage green. In cooler north or east light, the gray pulls forward and it reads more like a gray green. Either way it stays muted and never reads as a pure or vivid green.
Eggshell is a reliable choice for most rooms. It gives the color enough depth to read well without the muddiness that can appear in flat finishes, and it is easier to clean than matte.