Enlightened Lime vs Snowbound
Enlightened Lime and Snowbound come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Enlightened Lime belongs to the green-yellow family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. The 3-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 80 for Enlightened Lime — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where Enlightened Lime leans neutral, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Enlightened Lime vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Enlightened Lime and Snowbound are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Enlightened Lime keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Enlightened Lime reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Enlightened Lime reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Snowbound and Enlightened Lime is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Enlightened Lime reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Enlightened Lime reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Enlightened Lime reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Enlightened Lime keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Enlightened Lime vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Enlightened Lime on one side and Snowbound 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 Enlightened Lime comparisons
See how Enlightened Lime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Enlightened Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Enlightened Lime the marginally brighter of the two.