Lavish Lime (Behr HDC-SM14-5)
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Lavish Lime (Behr HDC-SM14-5) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 48.7, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavish Lime
Four Behr colors picked for Lavish 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 Lavish 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 | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stem Green | 2029-40 | 50.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Gecko | 6006-8A | 47 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lime Green | 1222-5 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Lavish Lime (LRV 48.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavish Lime
Darker than Lavish Lime
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-5 |
| Hex | #B0C175 |
| RGB | 176, 193, 117 |
| HSL | 73°, 38%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -18.0, 36.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavish Lime (Behr HDC-SM14-5), published as #B0C175
#A0B774
#C0CB74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavish Lime (Behr HDC-SM14-5)?
- Lavish Lime has an LRV of 48.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavish Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavish Lime in another brand?
- Lime Green (PPG 1222-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Lavish Lime warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavish Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.3; 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.