Lime Passion (Valspar 6008-10C)
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Lime Passion (Valspar 6008-10C) is a medium, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Passion
Four Valspar colors picked for Lime Passion by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Passion, 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 | Humorous Green | SW 6918 | 47 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Eccentric Lime | 2027-30 | 47.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Lime Pop | S-G-400 | 55.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slap Happy | 1217-7 | 56 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Lime Passion (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Passion
Darker than Lime Passion
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6008-10C |
| Hex | #C5C225 |
| RGB | 197, 194, 37 |
| HSL | 59°, 68%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -15.6, 71.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Passion (Valspar 6008-10C), published as #C5C225
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Passion (Valspar 6008-10C)?
- Lime Passion has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Passion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Passion in another brand?
- Eccentric Lime (BM 2027-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lime Passion warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lime Passion as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 71.4; 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.