Limelite
HGSW 1236 · #E6D88E · LRV 68 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Limelite68
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Limelite, Really?
Limelite reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1236 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Limelite
Limelite 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 Limelite
At LRV 68, Limelite 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 Limelite 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1236 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 | Lively YellowSW 6702 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 68 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pineapple CrushP320-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mulholland Yellow369 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Master Gardener8001-26D · Valspar | 1.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tainted GoldPPG11-02 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tainted GoldPPG11-02 · Glidden | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Limelite within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E6D88E in HSL space. Pair Limelite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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