Pale Lime vs Naval

Pale LimeLittle GreenevsNavalSherwin-WilliamsΔE 88.5Very different colors

Pale Lime is a Little Greene color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pale Lime reads as beige-yellow, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 4, Pale Lime will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pale Lime's yellow character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 88.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Lime vs Naval in Real Spaces

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

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 Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 bedroom

@leejacksondesign

NavalBy sherwin williams 6244 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Naval

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 kitchen

@henrysdaughter

NavalSherwin Williams Naval by sherwin williams 6244 kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 bathroom

@tracey.e.roberts

NavalBlue by sherwin williams 6244 bathroom in Naval by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Pale Lime
Little Greene · 70
Hex#c5c951
LRV54.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number70
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Naval
Sherwin-Williams · 6244
Hex#2F3D4C
LRV4.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6244
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Pale Lime vs Naval Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Lime on one side and Naval 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 Pale Lime comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Lime
White Dove
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Pale Lime encloses it.

Ammonite
Pale Lime
Ammonite
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Lime
Iron Ore
Pale Lime
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Pale Lime
Purbeck Stone
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Lime
Evergreen Fog
Pale Lime
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 30, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Pale Lime
Mizzle
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Lime
Agreeable Gray
Pale Lime
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Lime
Accessible Beige
Pale Lime
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Pale Lime
Denim Drift
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Pale Lime
French Gray
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Pale Lime the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Lime
Tranquil Dawn
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Pale Lime
Bancha
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Pale Lime
Hardwick White
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Lime
Pure White
Pale Lime
Pure White
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Lime
Artichoke
Pale Lime
Artichoke
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 54 vs 21, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Pale Lime
Balboa Mist
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Lime
Shoji White
Pale Lime
Shoji White
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Pale Lime encloses it.

Pale Lime
Snowbound
Pale Lime
Snowbound
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Pale Lime encloses it.

Pale Lime
Pewter Green
Pale Lime
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Pale Lime
Skimming Stone
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Pale Lime encloses it.

Dix Blue
Pale Lime
Dix Blue
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 41, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Pale Lime
Calamine
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Pale Lime
Treron
Pale Lime
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 25, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Pale Lime
Vintage Vogue
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Pale Lime
Saybrook Sage
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Pale Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Lime
Pale Green
Pale Lime
Pale Green
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 54 vs 31, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pale Lime
Pine Needle
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 7, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Lime
Cement grey
Pale Lime
Cement grey
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 54 vs 24, Pale Lime is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Pale Lime
Guilford Green
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Just Walnut
Pale Lime
Just Walnut
Pale Lime
Little Greene
Pale Lime
70 · LRV 54

At LRV 72 vs 54, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.