Pale Lime vs Artichoke
Where Pale Lime belongs to Little Greene's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pale Lime belongs to the beige-yellow family and Artichoke to the grey family. Pale Lime (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pale Lime runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Lime vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pale Lime and Artichoke 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. Pale Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pale Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Pale Lime vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Lime on one side and Artichoke 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 Pale Lime comparisons
See how Pale Lime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Pale Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Pale Lime encloses it.
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Pale Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.