Shades of Spring vs Cooking Apple Green
Shades of Spring is a Benjamin Moore color while Cooking Apple Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Shades of Spring reads as yellow, while Cooking Apple Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 51 and 54, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Shades of Spring's yellow character against Cooking Apple Green's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Shades of Spring vs Cooking Apple Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shades of Spring on one side and Cooking Apple Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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