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Benjamin Moore Chic Lime#D8DE7B · LRV 65

Chic Lime reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 396 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CHIC LIME
RGB 216, 222, 123 LRV 65

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Chic Lime
SKU 396
Hex #D8DE7B
RGB 216, 222, 123
HSL 64°, 60%, 68%
LRV 65
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Chic Lime

At LRV 65, Chic Lime is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Chic Lime is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Vacation Island
SKU 0778 · #D1D991 · LRV 65
ΔE 4.73 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All yellow at Valspar →
6007-10A
#DCDB76
Celery
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 67.1
6007-9C
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 70.6
6007-7C
#D9DF8C
Fresh Pear
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 69.3
8001-27D
#DBD564
Matcha
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 64
8001-25D
#F1DA65
Pursuit of Happiness
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5550
#CFDD7B
Lime Sorbet
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 66
DE5515
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 72
DE5557
#CAE277
Celery
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 68
DE5472
#E6DA78
Lustrous Yellow
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 68
DE5465
#EFDE74
Lightning Bug
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 72

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1219-4
#CCD87A
Goody Gumdrop
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 63
1218-3
#E1DD8E
Lively Laugh
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 70
1117-3
#D4E092
Charming
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 69
1217-5
#CFDB8D
Lime Splash
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 66
1221-5
#C1E089
Livin' Large
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 66

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All yellow at Behr →
P350-4
#D2DA66
Spring Grass
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 65
M340-4
#CDE183
Wasabi
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 68
400D-4
#CBE085
Corn Husk Green
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 68
P330-4
#E4DC6E
Starfruit
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 69
P320-5
#E4D95D
Green Papaya
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 67

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.65
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9031
#D2D083
Primavera
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 60
SW 6709
#DAD790
Gleeful
ΔE 5 · LRV 66
SW 6702
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 68
SW 73
#E1D286
Chartreuse
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 64
SW 6913
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 65

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.12
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 57
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 13.15 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 62
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 14 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.21
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 77
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 11.57 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 12.63 · LRV 65
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 12.85 · LRV 69
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 13.79 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.04
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 12.9 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 18.52 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 21.89 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.74
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 16.32 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 16.75 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 18.3 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 23.64 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Chic Lime within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

403
Candy Green
LRV 62
2027-40
Grape Green
LRV null
2026-40
Apple Green
LRV null
411
Celtic Folklore
LRV 67
2024-40
Yellow Finch
LRV 68
397
Chamomile
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D8DE7B in HSL space. Pair Chic Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D8DE7B + #817BDE
TRIADIC
#D8DE7B · #7BD8DE · #DE7BD8
ANALOGOUS
#DEB37B · #D8DE7B · #A7DE7B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.43:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.65:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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