Lime Sorbet (PPG 1225-4)
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Lime Sorbet (PPG 1225-4) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Sorbet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lime Sorbet 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 Sorbet, 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 | Kiwi | SW 6737 | 58 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeydew | 549 | 66.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Mint | 450A-3 | 73.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer Sigh | 6004-9B | 73 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Lime Sorbet (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Sorbet
Darker than Lime Sorbet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1225-4 |
| Hex | #BEE5BE |
| RGB | 190, 229, 190 |
| HSL | 120°, 43%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, -20.0, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Sorbet (PPG 1225-4), published as #BEE5BE
#ACDABC
#D0F0BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Sorbet (PPG 1225-4)?
- Lime Sorbet has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Sorbet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Sorbet in another brand?
- Mountain Mint (Behr 450A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lime Sorbet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lime Sorbet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.