Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Exotic Lime |
| SKU | 399 |
| Hex | #CACA35 |
| RGB | 202, 202, 53 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 50% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime
At LRV 55, Exotic 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.
Exotic 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
7 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
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Exotic 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 #CACA35 in HSL space. Pair Exotic 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 Exotic Lime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Exotic 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 399 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Exotic Lime
At Behr, the closest color to Exotic Lime is Sulfur Yellow (P320-6) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sulfur Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Exotic Lime
At Valspar, the closest color to Exotic Lime is Green Mamba (V020-2) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.1 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Mamba swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Exotic Lime
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Exotic Lime is Slap Happy (PPG1217-7) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slap Happy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Exotic Lime
The closest Glidden equivalent of Exotic Lime is Bali Bamboo (70YY 51/669). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). If Glidden is your counter, order Bali Bamboo and you'll get the same color. See the full Bali Bamboo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Exotic Lime
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Exotic Lime. The nearest is Hoppy Green (124-5DB) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hoppy Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Exotic Lime
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Exotic Lime is Limelight (DE5516) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limelight swatch →