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Exotic Lime 399
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Exotic Lime sits at L* 79.1, a* -16.9, b* 69.2. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 71.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 52.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.2, Exotic Lime is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Exotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 5.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Exotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Pop | S-G-400 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Grape Green | 400B-5 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Power | 398 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Eccentric Lime | 2027-30 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yew Green | 2025-20 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Lime | 2025-30 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Snow Cone Green | 2026-30 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Citron | 2024-30 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Electric Slide 404 · lighter, LRV 55.3
- New Lime 2025-30 · lighter, LRV 60.3
- Lemon Grove 363 · lighter, LRV 59.9
- Eccentric Lime 2027-30 · darker, LRV 47.7
- Bright Gold 371 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Eve Green 2024-20 · darker, LRV 44.7
Colors that go with Exotic 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°)
- Citrus Blast 2018-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Killala Green 558 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Exotic Lime vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.