Lime Wash
PPG1122-2 · #DFE3D0 · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Lime Wash75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Lime Wash, Really?
Lime Wash reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1122-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lime Wash
Lime Wash shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Lime Wash
Lime Wash is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Lime Wash are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1122-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SageySW 6175 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Positive EnergyS370-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Dew435 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Oak Grove5008-3A · Valspar | 1.3 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime WashPPG1122-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lime Wash within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DFE3D0 in HSL space. Pair Lime Wash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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