Lime Granita
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Lime Granita remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#DCE1B8
LRV
72.63
Lime Granita's Color Strip
Lime Granita is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 149 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Lime Granita in Real Rooms
Lime Granita has a high LRV of 72.63 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and house.
2 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Lime Granita is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Living room walls in Lime Granita bring energy.
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Feature wall painted Lime Granita energizes the space.
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Lime Granita holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Exterior siding in Lime Granita makes a bold statement.
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Coordinating Colors
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 73), opening up a space where Lime Granita encloses it.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 49, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 73), opening up a space where Lime Granita encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Springtime reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 59, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Citrine reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Bonsai Tint encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 12, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 73) makes Lady's Slipper the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 5, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 5), opening up a space where Dewberry encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 29, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Apple Slice the marginally brighter of the two.
White Willow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Citrine reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Dancing Green encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 53, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.