Sherwin Williams
Electric Lime
SW 6921
Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Agreeable Gray, Intellectual Gray, and Extra White provide the necessary contrast and balance. In low light, it shifts toward a deeper olive tone.
Brand
Sherwin Williams
Code
SW 6921
Electric Lime in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Yellow
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
73°Yellow Family
Lightness
44%Medium
Saturation
67%Saturated
LRV
42.0LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Color Codes
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.