Tequila Lime (BM 2028-30)
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Tequila Lime (BM 2028-30) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.7, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tequila Lime
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tequila 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 Tequila 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Crush | S-G-410 | 47.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hopscotch | 1219-6 | 45 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Tequila Lime (LRV 41.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Tequila Lime
Darker than Tequila Lime
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2028-30 |
| Hex | #A6BA32 |
| RGB | 166, 186, 50 |
| HSL | 69°, 58%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, -24.3, 62.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tequila Lime (BM 2028-30), published as #A6BA32
#97B034
#B5C42C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tequila Lime (BM 2028-30)?
- Tequila Lime has an LRV of 41.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tequila Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tequila Lime in another brand?
- Hopscotch (PPG 1219-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Tequila Lime warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tequila Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.4; 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.