Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lime Seed |
| SKU | 124-1DB |
| Hex | #EFE6C0 |
| RGB | 239, 230, 192 |
| HSL | 49°, 59%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Lime Seed
Lime Seed is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lime Seed shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lime Seed within Dutch Boy'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 #EFE6C0 in HSL space. Pair Lime Seed 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.
Dutch Boy Lime Seed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lime Seed 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 Dutch Boy 124-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lime Seed
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Lime Seed is Slices of Happy (PPG1109-1). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Slices of Happy and you'll get the same color. See the full Slices of Happy swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lime Seed
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lime Seed is Lily (SW 6693). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lily and you'll get the same color. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lime Seed
C2 Paint's nearest match is Glimmer (C2-643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Seed without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lime Seed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Melted Butter (CSP-905), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Seed without repainting risk. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lime Seed
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Seed without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lime Seed
Valspar's nearest match is Beacon (8001-26A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Seed without repainting risk. See the full Beacon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lime Seed
Behr's nearest match is Satin Souffle (380E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lime Seed without repainting risk. See the full Satin Souffle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lime Seed
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lime Seed is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lime Seed
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lime Seed is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lime Seed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lime Seed is Calla Lily (DE5498) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lime Seed
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Lime Seed is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lime Seed
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lime Seed. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lime Seed
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Lime Seed — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 124-1DB instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →