Green Ground vs Lime Granita
Where Green Ground belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Lime Granita is a Sherwin-Williams color. Green Ground reads as beige-green, while Lime Granita reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lime Granita (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Green Ground (LRV 67), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Ground runs warm while Lime Granita is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Ground vs Lime Granita in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Green Ground and Lime Granita are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lime Granita gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Green Ground vs Lime Granita Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ground on one side and Lime Granita 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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