Lime White vs Pale Green
Lime White is a Farrow & Ball color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Lime White belongs to the beige-white family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 73 vs 31, Lime White will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lime White vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lime White and Pale Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Lime White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Lime White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Lime White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Lime White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Color Details
Lime White vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lime White on one side and Pale Green 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 Lime White comparisons
See how Lime White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Lime White the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lime White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Lime White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lime White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Lime White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.