That's My Lime (Behr T17-16)
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That's My Lime (Behr T17-16) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with That's My Lime
Four Behr colors picked for That's My Lime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 That's My 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 | Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 64 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Pear | 389 | 65.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Hotsprings | 6008-5C | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subtle Sunshine | 1110-2 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to That's My Lime (LRV 63.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than That's My Lime
Darker than That's My Lime
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-16 |
| Hex | #DCD290 |
| RGB | 220, 210, 144 |
| HSL | 52°, 52%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, -6.2, 34.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
That's My Lime (Behr T17-16), published as #DCD290
#CCC88F
#ECDC8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of That's My Lime (Behr T17-16)?
- That's My Lime has an LRV of 63.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so That's My Lime is a light color.
- What is the closest match to That's My Lime in another brand?
- Desert Hotsprings (Valspar 6008-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is That's My Lime warm or cool?
- Behr lists That's My Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.0; 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.