Neon (BM 402)
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Neon (BM 402) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Neon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Neon 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 Neon, 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 | Gleeful | SW 6709 | 66 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Behr | Key Lime | 420A-3 | 67.4 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fresh Pear | 6007-7C | 71 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Curious | 1219-3 | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Neon (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Neon
Darker than Neon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 402 |
| Hex | #D9E8A1 |
| RGB | 217, 232, 161 |
| HSL | 73°, 61%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, -16.3, 33.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Neon (BM 402), published as #D9E8A1
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#EAF3A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Neon (BM 402)?
- Neon has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Neon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Neon in another brand?
- Curious (PPG 1219-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Neon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Neon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.0; 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.