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Lime Sherbet CSP-845
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lime Sherbet sits at L* 86.7, a* -6.1, b* 25.3. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 26.0, 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 86%.
LRV 66.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.8, Lime Sherbet is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lime Sherbet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonraker | SW 6701 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lime Sherbet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Palm | 400C-3 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Willow | HDC-CT-27A | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Tonic | P360-3 | 1.35 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame | 381 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Beacon Hill Damask | HC-2 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Castleton Mist | HC-1 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Pale Sea Mist | 2147-50 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luminaire | 374 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hampton Green | 2150-50 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stanhope Yellow 380 · lighter, LRV 71.6
- Chameleon 526 · lighter, LRV 71.4
- Luminaire 374 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Gloucester Green CW-440 · darker, LRV 63.4
- Harvest Time 186 · darker, LRV 62.6
- Crumb Cake® CSP-1010 · darker, LRV 62.7
Colors that go with Lime Sherbet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Crisp Straw 2157-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Honeydew 549 · analogous (+30°)
- Splash 2059-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · triadic (240°)
Lime Sherbet vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.