Limesicle (BM 2145-50)
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Limesicle (BM 2145-50) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.3, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limesicle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Limesicle 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 Limesicle, 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 | Sprout | SW 6427 | 77 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Aloe Nectar | M350-2 | 74.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Panacea | 6002-3A | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | More Melon | 1116-2 | 75 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Limesicle (LRV 74.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Limesicle
Darker than Limesicle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2145-50 |
| Hex | #E3E4CA |
| RGB | 227, 228, 202 |
| HSL | 62°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -4.7, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limesicle (BM 2145-50), published as #E3E4CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limesicle (BM 2145-50)?
- Limesicle has an LRV of 74.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limesicle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Limesicle in another brand?
- More Melon (PPG 1116-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Limesicle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Limesicle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.