Shimmering Lime
2030-50 · #BFE8AA · LRV 69 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Shimmering Lime69
- 4Gratifying Green74
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Shimmering Lime, Really?
Shimmering Lime reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2030-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shimmering Lime
Shimmering 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Shimmering Lime
At LRV 69, Shimmering Lime is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Shimmering 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 2030-50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Witty GreenSW 6929 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mint ParfaitP390-3 · Behr | 4.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Luck Be a Lady8002-30C · Valspar | 3.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Almost AloePPG1224-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Almost AloePPG1224-5 · Glidden | 2.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Field DayDE5577 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Shimmering 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 #BFE8AA in HSL space. Pair Shimmering Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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