Limited Lime (PPG 1217-2)
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Limited Lime (PPG 1217-2) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Limited Lime
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Limited Lime 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 Limited 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 | Springtime | SW 6708 | 77 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Twist | 394 | 79.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 82.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleeful | 6008-7B | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Limited Lime (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Limited Lime
Darker than Limited Lime
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1217-2 |
| Hex | #EAECB9 |
| RGB | 234, 236, 185 |
| HSL | 62°, 57%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -8.8, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Limited Lime (PPG 1217-2), published as #EAECB9
#D9E1B8
#FBF7B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Limited Lime (PPG 1217-2)?
- Limited Lime has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Limited Lime is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Limited Lime in another brand?
- Gleeful (Valspar 6008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Limited Lime warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Limited Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.