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Lime Tart 2033-40
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, Lime Tart sits at L* 75.2, a* -41.6, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 148° and its chroma is 48.9, 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 74%.
LRV 48.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.6, Lime Tart is lighter than 53% 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 Lime Tart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally Green | SW 6934 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 7.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lime Tart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Stroll | P390-5 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Glow | 460B-4 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Good Luck | P400-4 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Brook Green | 572 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citrus Green | 2032-40 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Bloom | 551 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Killala Green | 558 | 6.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Adam Green | 2037-40 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 6.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Citrus Green 2032-40 · lighter, LRV 52.2
- Adam Green 2037-40 · darker, LRV 46.0
- Four Leaf Clover 573 · darker, LRV 35.9
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · darker, LRV 26.6
Colors that go with Lime Tart
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · complementary (180°)
- Springhill Green 412 · analogous (−30°)
- Amelia Island Blue 2044-40 · analogous (+30°)
- True Blue 2066-50 · triadic (120°)
- Old World 2011-40 · triadic (240°)
Lime Tart vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 48.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 18.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 48.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 18.8) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 48.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.