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Lime Twist 425
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 Twist sits at L* 79.8, a* -24.3, b* 31.4. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 39.7, 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 80%.
LRV 54.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.0, Lime Twist is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lime Twist
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 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picnic | SW 6731 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oh Pistachio | SW 9033 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lime Twist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peas In A Pod | 430B-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Early Spring | MQ4-46 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tart Apple | 420B-4 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Grass | 426 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leprechaun Green | 557 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stem Green | 2029-40 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Bloom | 551 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sounds of Nature | 556 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sounds of Nature 556 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Scenic View 424 · lighter, LRV 66.0
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · lighter, LRV 65.1
- Stem Green 2029-40 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Exotic Bloom 551 · darker, LRV 47.3
- Fresh Grass 426 · darker, LRV 46.4
Colors that go with Lime Twist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · complementary (180°)
- Golden Delicious 390 · analogous (−30°)
- Florida Keys 578 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · triadic (120°)
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · triadic (240°)
Lime Twist vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.