Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Chic Lime |
| SKU | 396 |
| Hex | #D8DE7B |
| RGB | 216, 222, 123 |
| HSL | 64°, 60%, 68% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Chic Lime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chic Lime from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 396 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chic Lime
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Chic Lime — the nearest deck color, Gleeful (SW 6709), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 396 instead. See the full Gleeful swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chic Lime
Behr has no exact twin of Chic Lime. The nearest is Wasabi (M340-4) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wasabi swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chic Lime
Valspar's nearest match is Celery (6007-10A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.1 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Chic Lime without repainting risk. See the full Celery swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chic Lime
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Chic Lime. The nearest is Charming (PPG1117-3) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charming swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chic Lime
At Glidden, the closest color to Chic Lime is Green Grape (88YY 66/447) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Grape swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chic Lime
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chic Lime. The nearest is Witty Pear (125-4DB) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Witty Pear swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chic Lime
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Chic Lime — the nearest deck color, Soft Avocado (HGSW 1246), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 396 instead. See the full Soft Avocado swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chic Lime
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Chic Lime is Lime Sorbet (DE5550) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime Sorbet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chic Lime
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chic Lime. The nearest is Vacation Island (0778) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vacation Island swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chic Lime
Kompozit has no exact twin of Chic Lime. The nearest is Vacation Island (0778) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vacation Island swatch →