Forget-Me-Not vs Lime Rickey
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Forget-Me-Not belongs to the blue-purple family and Lime Rickey to the yellow family. Lime Rickey (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Forget-Me-Not (LRV 16), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Forget-Me-Not runs cool while Lime Rickey is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 74.5, 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.
Forget-Me-Not vs Lime Rickey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forget-Me-Not and Lime Rickey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Lime Rickey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Lime Rickey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Forget-Me-Not would.
Color Details
Forget-Me-Not vs Lime Rickey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forget-Me-Not on one side and Lime Rickey 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 Forget-Me-Not comparisons
See how Forget-Me-Not stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.