Lima Green (Behr PPU10-07)
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Lima Green (Behr PPU10-07) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lima Green
Four Behr colors picked for Lima Green 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 Lima Green, 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 | Great Green | SW 6430 | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grasslands | 502 | 41.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Brush Meadow | 6004-6A | 42 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sparrow Song | 11-13 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Lima Green (LRV 45 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lima Green
Darker than Lima Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-07 |
| Hex | #B1B787 |
| RGB | 177, 183, 135 |
| HSL | 68°, 25%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -10.1, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lima Green (Behr PPU10-07), published as #B1B787
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lima Green (Behr PPU10-07)?
- Lima Green has an LRV of 45 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lima Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lima Green in another brand?
- Great Green (SW 6430) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Lima Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lima Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.