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Apple Lime Cocktail 420
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, Apple Lime Cocktail sits at L* 68.8, a* -40.7, b* 52.2. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 66.2, 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 37.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.3, Apple Lime Cocktail is lighter than 41% 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 Apple Lime Cocktail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 6.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laudable Lime | SW 6930 | 6.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Apple Lime Cocktail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Apple | S-G-430 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limeade | S-G-420 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New Green | 420B-6 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Pea | 2031-30 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucky Charm Green | 2030-30 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Green | 2031-20 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Valley | 559 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Malachy Green | 419 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Killala Green 558 · lighter, LRV 46.7
- Malachy Green 419 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Spring Leaf 2030-40 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Paradise Valley 559 · darker, LRV 35.8
- Paradise Green 2031-20 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Douglas Fir 2028-20 · darker, LRV 32.0
Colors that go with Apple Lime Cocktail
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · complementary (180°)
- Chartreuse 2024-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Adam Green 2037-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (120°)
- Strawberry Shortcake 2000-40 · triadic (240°)
Apple Lime Cocktail vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 21.7) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 37.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.