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H&R offer many different sets of springs for Civic applications.

OE Sport is slightly lower than your OEM springs, Lowers: Avg Low .75"F .75"R. Color is dark grey-ish (varies).

The H&R Sport Lowers: Avg Low 1.8"F 1.6"R. Color is dark blue (again, color varies).

The H&R Race Lowers: Avg Low 2.75"F 2.25"R. Color is red (never seen anything other than).

Eibach Pro kits Lowers: Avg Low 1.4"F 1.2"R and are black.

Eibach Sportline's Lowers: Avg Low 1.6"F 1.6"R and are red.

Tein are either green are really dark green.

For the no-name brands, I don't know...
Check those numbers on the springs with H&R before complaining to the seller.