Kiwi Crush vs Pale Lime paint color comparison

Kiwi Crush vs Pale Lime

Kiwi CrushDuluxvsPale LimeLittle GreeneΔE 15.7Distinct difference

Kiwi Crush (Dulux) and Pale Lime (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Kiwi Crush reads as yellow, while Pale Lime reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 61 for Kiwi Crush vs 54 for Pale Lime — means Kiwi Crush will open up a space more effectively. Where Kiwi Crush leans warm, Pale Lime reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 15.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Kiwi Crush vs Pale Lime in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kiwi Crush and Pale Lime in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Kiwi Crush has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Kiwi CrushDulux Kiwi Crush kitchen accent wall

@gems.decorating

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 kitchen

@henrysdaughter

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Kiwi Crush has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Kiwi CrushKiwi Burst 3 bathroom interior

@awholenewbuild

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 bathroom

@tracey.e.roberts

Color Details

Kiwi Crush
Dulux · 10GY 61/449
Hex#BDD176
LRV61.0
BrandDulux
Number10GY 61/449
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Lime
Little Greene · 70
Hex#c5c951
LRV54.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number70
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Kiwi Crush vs Pale Lime Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kiwi Crush on one side and Pale Lime on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Kiwi Crush comparisons

See how Kiwi Crush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Kiwi Crush
White Dove
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Ammonite
Kiwi Crush
Ammonite
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kiwi Crush
Iron Ore
Kiwi Crush
Iron Ore
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 6, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Purbeck Stone
Kiwi Crush
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kiwi Crush
Evergreen Fog
Kiwi Crush
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Mizzle
Kiwi Crush
Mizzle
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.

Kiwi Crush
Agreeable Gray
Kiwi Crush
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Kiwi Crush
Accessible Beige
Kiwi Crush
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Kiwi Crush
Denim Drift
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 27, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
French Gray
Kiwi Crush
French Gray
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Naval
Kiwi Crush
Naval
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Tranquil Dawn
Kiwi Crush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.

Kiwi Crush
Bancha
Kiwi Crush
Bancha
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 61 vs 13, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Hardwick White
Kiwi Crush
Hardwick White
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 44, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Pure White
Kiwi Crush
Pure White
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Kiwi Crush encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Artichoke
Kiwi Crush
Artichoke
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Kiwi Crush
Balboa Mist
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Kiwi Crush
Shoji White
Kiwi Crush
Shoji White
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Snowbound
Kiwi Crush
Snowbound
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Pewter Green
Kiwi Crush
Pewter Green
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 12, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Skimming Stone
Kiwi Crush
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Kiwi Crush
Dix Blue
Kiwi Crush
Dix Blue
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Calamine
Kiwi Crush
Calamine
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kiwi Crush
Treron
Kiwi Crush
Treron
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Kiwi Crush
Vintage Vogue
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 12, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Kiwi Crush
Saybrook Sage
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 45, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.

Kiwi Crush
Pale Green
Kiwi Crush
Pale Green
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Pine Needle
Kiwi Crush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Kiwi Crush
Cement grey
Kiwi Crush
Cement grey
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Kiwi Crush
Guilford Green
Kiwi Crush
Dulux
Kiwi Crush
10GY 61/449 · LRV 61

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.