Retro Lime
C2-654 · #D8DAA2 · LRV 67 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Retro Lime67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Retro Lime, Really?
Retro Lime reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-654 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Retro Lime
Retro 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.
How Lighting Changes Retro Lime
At LRV 67, Retro 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.
Most complaints about Retro 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 C2 Paint C2-654 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 | GleefulSW 6709 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | TonicP360-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Warren Acres527 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon FennelM248 · Valspar | 0.7 | 68.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lettuce AlonePPG1222-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Willow Green70YY 66/265 · Glidden | 2.7 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Retro Lime within C2 Paint'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 #D8DAA2 in HSL space. Pair Retro Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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