Limeade (BM CSP-865)
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Limeade (BM CSP-865) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.7, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limeade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Limeade 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 Limeade, 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 | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Japanese Fern | 400B-6 | 45 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hopscotch | 1219-6 | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Limeade (LRV 44.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Limeade
Darker than Limeade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-865 |
| Hex | #B0BD4D |
| RGB | 176, 189, 77 |
| HSL | 67°, 46%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -19.9, 53.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limeade (BM CSP-865), published as #B0BD4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limeade (BM CSP-865)?
- Limeade has an LRV of 44.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limeade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Limeade in another brand?
- Hopscotch (PPG 1219-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Limeade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Limeade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.7; 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.