Lime Granita vs Snowbound
Lime Granita and Snowbound come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Lime Granita belongs to the yellow family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. The 10-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 73 for Lime Granita — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where Lime Granita leans neutral, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 19.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lime Granita vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lime Granita and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lime Granita.
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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lime Granita vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lime Granita 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 Lime Granita comparisons
See how Lime Granita stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Granita reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Lime Granita the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Lime Granita the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Lime Granita reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Lime Granita is decisively the brighter choice.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Lime Granita reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.