Dark Lime (BM 2027-10)
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Dark Lime (BM 2027-10) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Lime
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Lime 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 Dark 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bamboo Leaf | 410B-7 | 39 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Willow Herb | 17-26 | 38 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dark Lime (LRV 37.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Lime
Darker than Dark Lime
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2027-10 |
| Hex | #99B009 |
| RGB | 153, 176, 9 |
| HSL | 68°, 90%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, -26.2, 68.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Lime (BM 2027-10), published as #99B009
#8BA612
#A8BA00
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Lime (BM 2027-10)?
- Dark Lime has an LRV of 37.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Lime is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Lime in another brand?
- Electric Lime (SW 6921) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Dark Lime warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 68.3; 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.