Electric Lime (SW 6921)
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Electric Lime (SW 6921) is a medium, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Electric Lime
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Electric Lime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Electric 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Tequila Lime | 2028-30 | 41.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Crush | S-G-410 | 47.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Limolicious | 6007-10C | 48 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Funky Frog | 1221-7 | 43 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Electric Lime (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Electric Lime
Darker than Electric Lime
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6921 |
| Hex | #9ABA25 |
| RGB | 154, 186, 37 |
| HSL | 73°, 67%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -29.8, 65.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Electric Lime (SW 6921), published as #9ABA25
#8BB028
#A9C41C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Electric Lime (SW 6921)?
- Electric Lime has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Electric Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Electric Lime in another brand?
- Tequila Lime (BM 2028-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Electric Lime warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Electric Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 65.3; 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.