Lime Rickey vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Lime Rickey reads as yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Lime Rickey (LRV 45), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lime Rickey runs neutral while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.9, 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.
Lime Rickey vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lime Rickey and Pure White 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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lime Rickey.
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 Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lime Rickey would.
Color Details
Lime Rickey vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lime Rickey on one side and Pure White 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 Rickey comparisons
See how Lime Rickey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Lime Rickey is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Lime Rickey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Lime Rickey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Rickey encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Lime Rickey the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Rickey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Lime Rickey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Lime Rickey is decisively the brighter choice.