Lime Splash (PPG 1217-5)
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Lime Splash (PPG 1217-5) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Splash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lime Splash 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 Lime Splash, 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 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tasty Apple | 416 | 70.8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Honeydew | 410A-3 | 74 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fresh Pear | 6007-7C | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Lime Splash (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Splash
Darker than Lime Splash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1217-5 |
| Hex | #CFDB8D |
| RGB | 207, 219, 141 |
| HSL | 69°, 52%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -16.2, 37.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Splash (PPG 1217-5), published as #CFDB8D
#BFD18C
#E0E68C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Splash (PPG 1217-5)?
- Lime Splash has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Splash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Splash in another brand?
- Fresh Pear (Valspar 6007-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Lime Splash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lime Splash as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.1; 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.