Exotic Lime (BM 399)
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Exotic Lime (BM 399) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.2, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Lime
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Exotic Lime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Exotic 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 | Center Stage | SW 6920 | 48 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lime Pop | S-G-400 | 55.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lavish Lime | 6008-10B | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slap Happy | 1217-7 | 56 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Exotic Lime (LRV 52.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Lime
Darker than Exotic Lime
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 399 |
| Hex | #CACA35 |
| RGB | 202, 202, 53 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -16.9, 69.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Lime (BM 399), published as #CACA35
#BBC037
#D9D42F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Lime (BM 399)?
- Exotic Lime has an LRV of 52.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Lime in another brand?
- Lime Pop (Behr S-G-400) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Exotic Lime warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Exotic Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 69.2; 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.