Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Tequila Lime compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 2028-30 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. 2028-30 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn-Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Color Preview® Collection Greens

Tequila Lime

Name: Benjamin Moore Tequila Lime (2028-30)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

A mid-tone, saturated green. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

2028-30LRV 42Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, third column from the left, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 42 it absorbs roughly three-fifths of the light that falls on it.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.

Master Color Index

Code: 2028-30
Collection: Color Preview® Collection
Family: Greens
LRV (official): 42
Exterior: Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 2028-30 publishes in the Color Preview® Collection only.

Works on

— Feature and accent walls
— Cabinet bodies

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Tequila Lime — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Tequila Lime — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Tequila Lime — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 2028-30. Pick the one that matches the surface.

LineUseSheenQuote

Tap a line for a quote in Tequila Lime.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 2028-30 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

LimeadeCSP-865LRV 45Three points lighter and cooler. Also in Greens.
Electric Slide404LRV 5513 points lighter and cooler. Also in Greens.
Douglas Fir2028-20LRV 32Ten points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Greens.
Iguana Green2028-10LRV 3012 points darker and cooler. Also in Greens.
Dark Lime2027-10LRV 37The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Five points darker and warmer.

More near Tequila Lime

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Tequila Lime compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 2028-30 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 2028-30 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.