Electric Lime vs Parakeet
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Electric Lime reads as yellow, while Parakeet reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 42 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Electric Lime's neutral character against Parakeet's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Electric Lime vs Parakeet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Electric Lime and Parakeet in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Parakeet and Electric Lime is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Electric Lime vs Parakeet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Electric Lime on one side and Parakeet 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 Electric Lime comparisons
See how Electric Lime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Electric Lime reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Electric Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Electric Lime reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Electric Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Electric Lime reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Electric Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Electric Lime reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Electric Lime encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 25, Electric Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Electric Lime reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Electric Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Electric Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 24, Electric Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.