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Electric Lime SW 6921
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, Electric Lime sits at L* 71.0, a* -29.8, b* 65.3. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 71.8, 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 99%.
LRV 42.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.3, Electric Lime is lighter than 53% 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 Electric 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lime Green | 2026-10 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Lime | 2027-10 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Electric 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Crush | S-G-410 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Green | 410B-6 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limeade | S-G-420 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Center Stage | SW 6920 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fusion | SW 6919 | 7.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 8.48 | Same family only | |
| Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 8.66 | Same family only | |
| Overt Green | SW 6718 | 9.13 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Center Stage SW 6920 · lighter, LRV 48.2
Colors that go with Electric Lime
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Electric Lime:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Merlot SW 2704
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Kingdom Gold SW 6698 · analogous (−30°)
- Rally Green SW 6934 · analogous (+30°)
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · triadic (120°)
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · triadic (240°)
Electric Lime vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 19.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 19.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 20.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.