Green Lime vs Pale Olivine
Where Green Lime belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pale Olivine is a Dulux color. Green Lime reads as green-yellow, while Pale Olivine reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Green Lime (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Olivine (LRV 62), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Lime vs Pale Olivine in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Lime and Pale Olivine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Green Lime reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Green Lime reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Green Lime has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Green Lime vs Pale Olivine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Lime on one side and Pale Olivine 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.
More Green Lime comparisons
See how Green Lime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 6, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Green Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Green Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Green Lime encloses it.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Green Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Lime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.