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Tequila Lime 2028-30
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, Tequila Lime sits at L* 71.9, a* -24.3, b* 62.4. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 67.0, 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 41.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.6, Tequila Lime is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tequila 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 5.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tequila 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Crush | S-G-410 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Green | 410B-6 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bamboo Leaf | 410B-7 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Moss | 2027-20 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Lime | 2027-10 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Green | 2026-10 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Margarita | 2026-20 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial | 405 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bright Lime | 2025-10 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Margarita 2026-20 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Malachy Green 419 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Dark Lime 2027-10 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Douglas Fir 2028-20 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Iguana Green 2028-10 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Tequila Lime
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · analogous (−30°)
- Killala Green 558 · analogous (+30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · triadic (120°)
- Springtime Bloom 2079-40 · triadic (240°)
Tequila Lime vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 41.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 18.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 41.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 18.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 41.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.