Lime Splash
PPG1217-5 · #CEDA8D · LRV 65 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Lime Splash65
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Lime Splash, Really?
Lime Splash reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1217-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lime Splash
Lime Splash 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 Lime Splash
At LRV 65, Lime Splash 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 Lime Splash 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1217-5 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 | GleefulSW 6709 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Corn Husk Green400D-4 · Behr | 2.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Celtic Folklore411 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fresh Pear6007-7C · Valspar | 2.4 | 69.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime SplashPPG1217-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Witty Pear125-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lime Splash within PPG / Glidden'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 #CEDA8D in HSL space. Pair Lime Splash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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