Lime Green (BM 2026-10)
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Lime Green (BM 2026-10) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.5, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lime Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lime 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Crush | S-G-410 | 47.2 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Parakeet Green | 6010-10 | 48 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Funky Frog | 1221-7 | 43 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Lime Green (LRV 44.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Green
Darker than Lime Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2026-10 |
| Hex | #97C100 |
| RGB | 151, 193, 0 |
| HSL | 73°, 100%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, -35.1, 73.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Green (BM 2026-10), published as #97C100
#88B70D
#A6CC00
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Green (BM 2026-10)?
- Lime Green has an LRV of 44.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Green in another brand?
- Electric Lime (SW 6921) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Lime Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lime Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 73.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.