Apple Lime Cocktail (BM 420)
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Apple Lime Cocktail (BM 420) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Lime Cocktail
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apple Lime Cocktail 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 Apple Lime Cocktail, 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 | 7.8 | clearly different |
| Behr | Sparkling Apple | S-G-430 | 36.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Awakening | 6006-10C | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Pear | 1224-7 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Apple Lime Cocktail (LRV 37.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Lime Cocktail
Darker than Apple Lime Cocktail
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420 |
| Hex | #78B942 |
| RGB | 120, 185, 66 |
| HSL | 93°, 47%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, -40.7, 52.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Lime Cocktail (BM 420), published as #78B942
#68AF43
#88C43E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Lime Cocktail (BM 420)?
- Apple Lime Cocktail has an LRV of 37.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Lime Cocktail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Lime Cocktail in another brand?
- Sparkling Apple (Behr S-G-430) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Apple Lime Cocktail warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apple Lime Cocktail as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.2; 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.