Lime Meringue
PPG1222-1 · #E5EBD5 · LRV 81 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Urban Nature51
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Lime Meringue81
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Lime Meringue, Really?
Lime Meringue reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1222-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lime Meringue
Lime Meringue 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 Meringue
Lime Meringue is very light — LRV 81, 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 Meringue 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 PPG1222-1 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 | White WillowSW 6728 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Turtle Dove400E-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sleeping Angel854 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Mist6005-9A · Valspar | 1.4 | 82.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · Glidden | 0.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sun Hat220-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lime Meringue 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 #E5EBD5 in HSL space. Pair Lime Meringue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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