Pale Lime vs Fickle Pickle
Where Pale Lime belongs to Little Greene's range, Fickle Pickle is a Valspar color. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pale Lime (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Fickle Pickle (LRV 20), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Lime vs Fickle Pickle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Lime and Fickle Pickle 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 Fickle Pickle.
Color Details
Pale Lime vs Fickle Pickle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Lime on one side and Fickle Pickle 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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