Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Limelite |
| SKU | HGSW 1236 |
| Hex | #E6D88E |
| RGB | 230, 216, 142 |
| HSL | 50°, 64%, 73% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Limelite Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Limelite 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1236 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Limelite
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Limelite is Lively Yellow (SW 6702). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lively Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Lively Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Limelite
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Limelite is Mosstint (222-3DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Mosstint and you'll get the same color. See the full Mosstint swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Limelite
Kompozit's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Limelite without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Limelite
Valspar's nearest match is Master Gardener (8001-26D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Limelite without repainting risk. See the full Master Gardener swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Limelite
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mulholland Yellow (369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Limelite without repainting risk. See the full Mulholland Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Limelite
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Limelite without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Limelite
At Behr, the closest color to Limelite is Honey Beige (390D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Limelite
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Limelite is Tainted Gold (PPG11-02) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tainted Gold swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Limelite
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Limelite is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Limelite
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Limelite is Gatsby Glitter (DET496) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatsby Glitter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Limelite
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Limelite is Shine (C2-623) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shine swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Limelite
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Limelite. The nearest is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Limelite
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Limelite — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 6.66). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1236 instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Limelite
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Limelite — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1236 instead. See the full Eames swatch →