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Lime Granita SW 6715
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lime Granita sits at L* 88.2, a* -8.5, b* 19.5. Its hue angle is 114° and its chroma is 21.3, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 72.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.6, Lime Granita is lighter than 86% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lime Granita
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chameleon | 526 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Warren Acres | 527 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Sea Mist | 2147-50 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lime Granita
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Bunch | 420C-3 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Green Grape | M340-3 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Zen | M340-3A | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | SW 6428 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celery | SW 6421 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cucumber | SW 6722 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Full Moon SW 6679 · lighter, LRV 78.0
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Lily SW 6693 · lighter, LRV 80.5
- Rice Paddy SW 6414 · darker, LRV 66.2
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407 · darker, LRV 62.1
- Bonsai Tint SW 6436 · darker, LRV 60.5
Colors that go with Lime Granita
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lime Granita:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Aquastone SW 9043
- Roman Column SW 7562
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · complementary (180°)
- Concord Buff SW 7684 · analogous (−30°)
- Spirited Green SW 6932 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Click SW 6952 · triadic (120°)
- Desire Pink SW 6852 · triadic (240°)
Lime Granita vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 72.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 68.0 vs 72.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 72.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.