Lime Tart vs Snowbound
Where Lime Tart belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lime Tart reads as green, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Lime Tart (LRV 49), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lime Tart runs green while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lime Tart vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lime Tart and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lime Tart.
Color Details
Lime Tart vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lime Tart on one side and Snowbound on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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