Cottage Hill vs Sliced Cucumber
Cottage Hill and Sliced Cucumber come from the same Behr collection. Hue-wise, Cottage Hill belongs to the yellow family and Sliced Cucumber to the grey family. The 18-point LRV gap — 60 for Sliced Cucumber vs 42 for Cottage Hill — means Sliced Cucumber will open up a space more effectively. Where Cottage Hill leans green, Sliced Cucumber reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 12.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cottage Hill vs Sliced Cucumber in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cottage Hill and Sliced Cucumber in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Sliced Cucumber returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Sliced Cucumber returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cottage Hill vs Sliced Cucumber Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cottage Hill on one side and Sliced Cucumber on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.