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Lime Rickey SW 6717
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lime Rickey sits at L* 72.8, a* -15.6, b* 38.8. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 41.8, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 45.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.0, Lime Rickey is lighter than 56% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Lime Rickey
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrot Green | CW-465 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perennial | 405 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Martini Olive | CSP-890 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lime Rickey
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Peel | P360-5 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Asparagus | 410D-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Lime Lollipop | PPH-56 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parakeet | SW 6711 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Overt Green | SW 6718 | 6.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 6.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Primavera SW 9031 · lighter, LRV 60.3
- Parakeet SW 6711 · darker, LRV 41.4
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · darker, LRV 37.5
- Overt Green SW 6718 · darker, LRV 34.0
Colors that go with Lime Rickey
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lime Rickey:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Cosmos SW 6528
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Indulgent SW 6969 · complementary (180°)
- Tarnished Trumpet SW 9026 · analogous (−30°)
- Rally Green SW 6934 · analogous (+30°)
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · triadic (120°)
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · triadic (240°)
Lime Rickey vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 45.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 45.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 45.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.