Lime Twist (Valspar 6009-8)
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Lime Twist (Valspar 6009-8) is a very deep, warm green from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lime Twist
Three Valspar colors picked for Lime Twist by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Twist, 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 | Cilantro | SW 6453 | 14 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Garden | 434 | 17.1 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Vineyard | 440D-7 | 12.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Clover Leaf | 1131-7 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Lime Twist (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Lime Twist
Darker than Lime Twist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6009-8 |
| Hex | #516D44 |
| RGB | 81, 109, 68 |
| HSL | 101°, 23%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, -18.7, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lime Twist (Valspar 6009-8), published as #516D44
#426443
#607643
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lime Twist (Valspar 6009-8)?
- Lime Twist has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lime Twist is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lime Twist in another brand?
- Vineyard (Behr 440D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lime Twist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lime Twist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.