Lime Sherbet (Valspar 6005-9B)
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Lime Sherbet (Valspar 6005-9B) is a light, warm green from Valspar: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Sherbet
Four Valspar colors picked for Lime Sherbet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lime Sherbet, 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 | Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 75 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | New Retro | 422 | 76.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mint Frappe | 440A-3 | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lantana Lime | 1224-4 | 79 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Lime Sherbet (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Sherbet
Darker than Lime Sherbet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-9B |
| Hex | #D4EAC3 |
| RGB | 212, 234, 195 |
| HSL | 94°, 48%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -14.1, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Sherbet (Valspar 6005-9B), published as #D4EAC3
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#E6F5C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Sherbet (Valspar 6005-9B)?
- Lime Sherbet has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Sherbet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Sherbet in another brand?
- New Retro (BM 422) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lime Sherbet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lime Sherbet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; 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.