Dark Lime
2027-10 · #99B009 · LRV 37 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Dark Lime37
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Dark Lime, Really?
Dark Lime reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2027-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dark Lime
Dark Lime is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Dark Lime
Dark Lime sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dark Lime are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2027-10 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lemon Grass400B-7 · Behr | 1.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Willow HerbPPG17-26 · Glidden | 4.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Clipped GrassDE5552 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.3 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Dark 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #99B009 in HSL space. Pair Dark Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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