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Limón Fresco SW 9030
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Limón Fresco sits at L* 75.9, a* -6.3, b* 53.3. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 53.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 49.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.8, Limón Fresco is lighter than 62% 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 Limón Fresco
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Gold | 371 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Angel's Trumpet | 278 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Vibrations | 391 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Limón Fresco
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilantro Lime | P340-5A | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pepperoncini | HDC-SM16-10 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sulfur Yellow | P320-6 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nervy Hue | SW 6917 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hep Green | SW 6704 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parakeet | SW 6711 | 6.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nervy Hue SW 6917 · lighter, LRV 55.6
- Frolic SW 6703 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Quilt Gold SW 6696 · lighter, LRV 57.7
- Humorous Green SW 6918 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Hep Green SW 6704 · darker, LRV 43.6
- Parakeet SW 6711 · darker, LRV 41.4
Colors that go with Limón Fresco
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Limón Fresco:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Daybreak SW 6700
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · analogous (−30°)
- Laudable Lime SW 6930 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · triadic (240°)
Limón Fresco vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 49.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 49.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.