Limelight (PPG 1133-3)
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Limelight (PPG 1133-3) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limelight
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Limelight by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Limelight, 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 | Waterscape | SW 6470 | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Turquoise Mist | 695 | 60.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Moon Glass | S420-2 | 60.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Mint | 5005-5B | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Limelight (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Limelight
Darker than Limelight
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1133-3 |
| Hex | #BDD0C3 |
| RGB | 189, 208, 195 |
| HSL | 139°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -8.9, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limelight (PPG 1133-3), published as #BDD0C3
#ABC6C1
#CFDAC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limelight (PPG 1133-3)?
- Limelight has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limelight is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Limelight in another brand?
- Sweet Mint (Valspar 5005-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Limelight warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Limelight as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.