Lime Rickey
SW 6717 · #AFB96A · LRV 45 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Lime Rickey45
- 4Urban Nature51
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Lime Rickey, Really?
Lime Rickey reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6717 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lime Rickey
Lime Rickey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Lime Rickey
Lime Rickey sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lime Rickey 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6717 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Citrus PeelP360-5 · Behr | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Martini OliveCSP-890 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring AheadP058 · Valspar | 1.8 | 45.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Beach BagPPG1117-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Beach BagPPG1117-5 · Glidden | 0.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | ParakeetHGSW 1243 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Lime Rickey within 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 #AFB96A in HSL space. Pair Lime Rickey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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