Apple Lime Cocktail
What Apple Lime Cocktail Actually Looks Like
Apple Lime Cocktail is a bold, fully saturated yellow-green that reads as bright and energetic in person. It sits squarely between lime green and grass green, closer to the yellow side of the spectrum than a true botanical green. This is not a soft or muted color. It commands attention and functions more like an accent or statement choice than a neutral backdrop.
Apple Lime Cocktail Undertones
The color carries strong yellow undertones that keep it warm and citrusy rather than cool or blue-leaning. In direct sunlight it can intensify and feel almost neon. In lower light it settles into a deeper, more grassy green without losing its yellow pull. There is no gray or beige in this color at any light level.
Where Apple Lime Cocktail Works Best
This color is best used with intention. An accent wall in a playroom, a mudroom, a game room, or an exterior door are the places it earns its keep. It also works on exterior trim or shutters against a neutral body color. Using it on all four walls of a large room is a significant commitment. Smaller, purposeful applications tend to land better than wall-to-wall coverage.
Where to put Apple Lime Cocktail
This is a natural fit. The color is energetic and fun without tipping into overly juvenile territory, and kids spaces are one of the few contexts where this level of saturation feels appropriate rather than overwhelming.
A small, high-traffic utility room can handle a color this bold, and the vibrancy gives the space personality that harder-working rooms often lack.
On a front door or shutters against a neutral or white exterior, this color reads as cheerful and confident. Natural light keeps it from feeling harsh, and it holds up well against landscape greenery.
A single accent wall behind a desk can work if the rest of the room is kept neutral and calm. Full coverage in a workspace would likely become fatiguing over long hours.
What to Pair With Apple Lime Cocktail
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color. Generally, it pairs well with crisp whites, warm off-whites, charcoal gray, natural wood tones, and black for contrast. Avoid pairing it with other saturated warm colors, as those combinations tend to compete rather than complement.
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Colors that clash with Apple Lime Cocktail
At this saturation level, full room coverage can feel relentless, especially in rooms with little natural light. The color fills a space in a way that becomes hard to live with daily.
Pairing this yellow-green with warm red-toned wood furniture, terracotta, or rust accents creates a clash that feels unresolved rather than eclectic.
In a room with classic moldings, antique furniture, or formal decor, this level of citrus saturation reads as a mismatch rather than a bold update.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore color code is 420. The LRV is 37.3, which places it in the lower-middle range, meaning it absorbs more light than it reflects and will read darker than you might expect from a bright lime color. The hex and RGB values render in the color swatch on this page.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior Benjamin Moore product lines, which makes it a workable option for front doors, shutters, and other outdoor surfaces.
In strong direct sunlight it can push toward neon. In more diffused or north-facing light it reads as a vivid but grounded grass green. Sampling it on your actual wall before committing is important with any color this saturated.
Sherwin-Williams Lime Rickey SW 6717 is a reasonable cross-brand comparison at a similar yellow-green saturation. Pull samples of both in your space since monitor calibration and finish can affect how close they look in person.