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Summer Lime 2026-60
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, Summer Lime sits at L* 95.3, a* -8.4, b* 23.0. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 94%.
LRV 84.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.4, Summer Lime is lighter than 97% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Summer Lime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lime Granita | SW 6715 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Summer Lime
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldspar | 410C-2 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Home Song | 400C-2 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Daffodil | 2027-60 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Lemon Glow | 2025-60 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Lime Ricky | 393 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Celadon Green | 2028-60 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Lemon Twist | 394 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Falling Star | 351 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Twist 394 · darker, LRV 79.1
- Green Cove Springs 421 · darker, LRV 81.4
- Cashmere 930 · darker, LRV 79.4
Colors that go with Summer Lime
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Nectar 156 · analogous (−30°)
- Citra Lime 2032-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Splash 2059-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · triadic (240°)
Summer Lime vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 84.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 84.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 71.3 vs 84.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.