Lime-Washed
M312 · #EAE5D3 · LRV 78.5 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Eider White73
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- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Lime-Washed, Really?
Lime-Washed reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar M312 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lime-Washed
Lime-Washed 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Lime-Washed
Lime-Washed is very light — LRV 78.5, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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-Washed 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 Valspar M312 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 | Ivory LaceSW 7013 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | YL-W12YL-W12 · Behr | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish White943 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Always AlmondPPG1099-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Always AlmondPPG1099-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Classical Ivory013W · Dutch Boy | 0.4 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lime-Washed within Valspar'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 #EAE5D3 in HSL space. Pair Lime-Washed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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