Liberated Lime
PPG1127-2 · #D7DDCB · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Liberated Lime70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Liberated Lime, Really?
Liberated Lime reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1127-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Liberated Lime
Liberated Lime is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Liberated Lime
At LRV 70, Liberated Lime is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Liberated Lime 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1127-2 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 | WavecrestSW 9672 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert SpringsPPU10-15 · Behr | 2.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hint of Mint505 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glowing Green5007-3A · Valspar | 1.6 | 70.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Liberated LimePPG1127-2 · Glidden | 0.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Needles328-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Liberated Lime within PPG / 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 #D7DDCB in HSL space. Pair Liberated Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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