Sonic Lime
6007-8A · #C5D165 · LRV 58.4 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Sonic Lime58.4
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Sonic Lime, Really?
Sonic Lime reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 6007-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sonic Lime
Sonic Lime 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 Sonic Lime
At LRV 58.4, Sonic Lime 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 Sonic Lime 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 Valspar 6007-8A 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 | Go Go LimeP350-5 · Behr | 3.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pear Green2028-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glow WormPPG1220-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Boogie BlastPPG1219-5 · Glidden | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfectly Pear124-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | LimelightDE5516 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.3 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sonic Lime within Valspar'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 #C5D165 in HSL space. Pair Sonic Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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