Lilypad Humidity-Fighting Paint Adds 7 Colors After TIME Honor
Somerville, Mass. – October 15, 2026 -- Lilypad, a paint and primer that absorbs excess moisture and prevents condensation, now comes in seven new colors after landing on TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list in the Manufacturing & Materials category.
One gallon absorbs about 13 ounces of water vapor
Adept Materials built Lilypad for rooms that get wet. The paint takes in moisture when humidity spikes and releases it as conditions normalize. A single gallon absorbs about 13 ounces of water vapor, roughly what a hot shower releases.
In controlled side-by-side tests simulating a typical shower, Lilypad kept peak humidity about 15% lower than conventional paint. The company says laboratory testing, controlled field trials, and deployments in hundreds of real homes back up its efficacy.