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Limelight 2025-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Limelight sits at L* 88.2, a* -17.4, b* 60.4. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 62.8, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 68.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.1, Limelight is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Limelight
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 8.00 | Same family only | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 8.18 | Same family only | |
| Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 8.31 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Limelight
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citron | 400B-4 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Green | 400B-5 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamomile | 397 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Power | 398 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yellow Finch | 2024-40 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sunburst 2023-40 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Limon 334 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- No-Nonsense 361 · lighter, LRV 72.9
- Chic Lime 396 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Majestic Yellow 355 · darker, LRV 62.1
- Candy Green 403 · darker, LRV 61.6
Colors that go with Limelight
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Leprechaun Green 557 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Limelight vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 68.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 68.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.