Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cool Lime |
| SKU | 10GY 77/294 |
| Hex | #DBECB3 |
| RGB | 219, 236, 179 |
| HSL | 78°, 60%, 81% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Glidden Cool Lime
Cool Lime is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Cool Lime 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 green from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cool Lime within Glidden'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 #DBECB3 in HSL space. Pair Cool 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.
Glidden Cool Lime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool 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 Glidden 10GY 77/294 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cool Lime
At Behr, the closest color to Cool Lime is Pale Green Grape (M340-3) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Green Grape swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Lime
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sour Apple (401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Lime without repainting risk. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Lime
At Valspar, the closest color to Cool Lime is Spring Glow (6006-9B) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.9 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Lime
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cool Lime is Awareness (PPG1117-2) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awareness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Lime
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Lime is Socially Lime (125-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Lime
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cool Lime. The nearest is Wedge of Lime (DE5549) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedge of Lime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Lime
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Woodland Nymph (0770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Lime without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Nymph swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Lime
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cool Lime is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Lime
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cool Lime. The nearest is Lemongrass (C2-656) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Lime
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cool Lime is Envy (0777) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Envy swatch →