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Chic Lime 396
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, Chic Lime sits at L* 86.1, a* -16.1, b* 47.6. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 50.3, 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 95%.
LRV 65.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.3, Chic Lime is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 6.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Chic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Citron | 400B-4 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeydew | 410A-3 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candy Green | 403 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chamomile | 397 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pear Green | 2028-40 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limelight | 2025-40 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Limelight 2025-40 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Tasty Apple 416 · lighter, LRV 70.8
- Lightning Bug 340 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Grape Green 2027-40 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Chamomile 397 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Feel the Energy 417 · darker, LRV 60.9
Colors that go with Chic Lime
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°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Chic Lime vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 65.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.