Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cool Lime |
| SKU | 10GY 77/294 |
| Hex | #DBECB3 |
| RGB | 219, 236, 179 |
| HSL | 78°, 60%, 81% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
20 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
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.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Lime
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Springtime (SW 6708), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Springtime swatch →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Lime
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Spring Buds (HGSW 1247), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Spring Buds 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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Lime
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Ambient Light (JG-38), is clearly different (ΔE 10.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Lime
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249), is clearly different (ΔE 7.19). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Lancaster Yellow 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Lime
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 15.04). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Almond 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 →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Lime
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 13.24). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Lime
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.86). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cool Lime
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.36). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cool Lime
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 12.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cool Lime
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Lime — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 77/294 instead. See the full Sandstone 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 →