Lime Tart (BM 2033-40)
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Lime Tart (BM 2033-40) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.6, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Tart
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lime Tart 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 Tart, 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 | Vegan | SW 6738 | 47 | 6.9 | clearly different |
| Behr | Garden Stroll | P390-5 | 46.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Shimmer | 6004-10A | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda Grass | 1225-6 | 43 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Lime Tart (LRV 48.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Tart
Darker than Lime Tart
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2033-40 |
| Hex | #72CC88 |
| RGB | 114, 204, 136 |
| HSL | 135°, 47%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -41.6, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Tart (BM 2033-40), published as #72CC88
#5EC187
#86D787
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Tart (BM 2033-40)?
- Lime Tart has an LRV of 48.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Tart is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Tart in another brand?
- Green Shimmer (Valspar 6004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Lime Tart warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lime Tart as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; 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.