Key Lime (Behr 420A-3)
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Key Lime (Behr 420A-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 67.4, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Key Lime
Four Behr colors picked for Key Lime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Key Lime, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 58 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Citron Cocktail | 410 | 70.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Lawn | 6006-9C | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lettuce Alone | 1222-4 | 67 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Key Lime (LRV 67.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Key Lime
Darker than Key Lime
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420A-3 |
| Hex | #C8DF9A |
| RGB | 200, 223, 154 |
| HSL | 80°, 52%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, -19.1, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Key Lime (Behr 420A-3), published as #C8DF9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Key Lime (Behr 420A-3)?
- Key Lime has an LRV of 67.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Key Lime is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Key Lime in another brand?
- Spring Lawn (Valspar 6006-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Key Lime warm or cool?
- Behr lists Key Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.