Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime 399
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- Exotic Lime for bedroom (1 photo)
- Exotic Lime for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 399 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime undertones?
- Is Exotic Lime 399 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Exotic Lime
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Exotic Lime 399
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Exotic Lime 399 |
| Code: | 399 |
| Name: | Exotic Lime |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime?
Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime 399 is a bright yellow-green with a golden, almost citrusy cast rather than a cool grassy look. Its high saturation gives it real presence, especially in daylight, where the yellow content becomes more noticeable. In lower or warmer artificial light, this color can read a little deeper and more olive-leaning. Exotic Lime is best used as an accent wall, painted cabinet color, or energetic detail in a kitchen, mudroom, or creative workspace. Pair it with crisp white, charcoal, deep navy, natural oak, or matte black for contrast that keeps the color grounded.
Exotic Lime for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Exotic Lime for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 399 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 399 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime undertones?
Exotic Lime is a mid-light, clear straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
202, 202, 53
Is Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
399 Exotic Lime HSL code: 60, 58%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Exotic Lime
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Exotic Lime:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Exotic Lime with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Benjamin Moore Spring Iris and Stunning.
LRV of Exotic Lime
Exotic Lime has an LRV of 52.17% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 52.17%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CACA35 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 202, 53 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 79.22%, 20.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 73.76% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 73.76 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 185.014 I: 47.88 Q: -46.369 |
| XYZ | X: 46.122 Y: 55.056 Z: 11.565 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.074 a:-16.891 b:69.205 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.074 u:5.798 v:80.368 |
| Decimal | 13290037 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.2, -18.896, 42.699 |
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