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Shimmering Lime 2030-50
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, Shimmering Lime sits at L* 87.8, a* -24.4, b* 25.9. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 35.6, 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 86%.
LRV 68.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.5, Shimmering Lime 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 Shimmering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witty Green | SW 6929 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clean Green | SW 6933 | 6.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 7.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Shimmering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Mist | 430A-3 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Aloe | 440B-4 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds of Nature | 556 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Early Spring Green | 2032-50 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Lime | 2031-50 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scenic View | 424 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| O'Reilly Green | 555 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citron Cocktail | 410 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- O'Reilly Green 555 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Apple Froth 409 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Riverdale Green 415 · lighter, LRV 78.9
- Sounds of Nature 556 · darker, LRV 65.0
- Bud Green 2033-50 · darker, LRV 64.4
- Lotus Flower 571 · darker, LRV 62.9
Colors that go with Shimmering Lime
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Pear 389 · analogous (−30°)
- Greenwood Lake 2037-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · triadic (120°)
- Tickled Pink 2002-50 · triadic (240°)
Shimmering Lime vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 68.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 68.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.