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Benjamin Moore Chic Lime

Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Chic Lime paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 396. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Chic Lime 396
Color code:396
Color name:Chic Lime
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Chic Lime for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Chic Lime

Chic Lime 396 has an LRV of 65.34% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 65.34% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Chic Lime undertones?

Yellow is Benjamin Moore Chic Lime undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#D8DE7B

RGB code:

216, 222, 123

Is Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 64° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

396 Chic Lime HSL code: 64, 60%, 68%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chic Lime:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Color comparison

Chic Lime 396 vs Grape Green 2027-40

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396 vs Benjamin Moore Grape Green 2027-40Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396
LRV: 65.34%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 60.68%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Chic Lime 396 vs Yellow Tone 370

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Let's see the differences between these two paint colors to help you make an informed decision.

Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396 vs Benjamin Moore Yellow Tone 370Benjamin Moore Chic Lime 396
LRV: 65.34%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 58.73%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#D8DE7Bcopy color code
RGB Decimal216, 222, 123copy color code
RGB Percent84.71%, 87.06%, 48.24%copy color code
HSVHue: 64° Saturation: 44.59% Value: 87.06%copy color code
HSLhsl(64, 60, 68)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 2.7 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 44.59 Key: 12.94copy color code
YIQY: 208.92 I: 28.238 Q: -32.078copy color code
XYZX: 58.016 Y: 68.273 Z: 28.855copy color code
CIE LabL:86.143 a:-16.133 b:47.643copy color code
CIE LuvL:86.143 u:0.818 v:64.319copy color code
Decimal14212731copy color code
Hunter lab82.627, -19.266, 37.134copy color code
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