Swiss Coffee vs Slaked Lime Deep

Swiss CoffeeBehrvsSlaked Lime DeepLittle GreeneΔE 15.0Distinct difference

Swiss Coffee (Behr) and Slaked Lime Deep (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Swiss Coffee reads as beige-yellow, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Swiss Coffee has an LRV of 84. Where Swiss Coffee leans yellow, Slaked Lime Deep reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 15.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Swiss Coffee vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Swiss Coffee and Slaked Lime Deep in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Color Details

Swiss Coffee
Behr · 12
LRV84.5
BrandBehr
Number12
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Swiss Coffee vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swiss Coffee on one side and Slaked Lime Deep on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Swiss Coffee comparisons

See how Swiss Coffee stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Swiss Coffee
Ammonite
Swiss Coffee
Ammonite
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 84 vs 69, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
White Dove
Swiss Coffee
White Dove
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Swiss Coffee
Iron Ore
Swiss Coffee
Iron Ore
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Purbeck Stone
Swiss Coffee
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 52, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Evergreen Fog
Swiss Coffee
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 30, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Mizzle
Swiss Coffee
Mizzle
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Agreeable Gray
Swiss Coffee
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 60, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Accessible Beige
Swiss Coffee
Accessible Beige
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Denim Drift
Swiss Coffee
Denim Drift
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
French Gray
Swiss Coffee
French Gray
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 43, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Naval
Swiss Coffee
Naval
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 84 vs 4, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Tranquil Dawn
Swiss Coffee
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Bancha
Swiss Coffee
Bancha
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Hardwick White
Swiss Coffee
Hardwick White
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Pure White
Swiss Coffee
Pure White
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Swiss Coffee
Artichoke
Swiss Coffee
Artichoke
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 84 vs 21, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Balboa Mist
Swiss Coffee
Balboa Mist
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Shoji White
Swiss Coffee
Shoji White
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Swiss Coffee
Snowbound
Swiss Coffee
Snowbound
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Swiss Coffee
Pigeon
Swiss Coffee
Pigeon
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 84 vs 51, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Pewter Green
Swiss Coffee
Pewter Green
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Duck Green
Swiss Coffee
Duck Green
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Skimming Stone
Swiss Coffee
Skimming Stone
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Dix Blue
Swiss Coffee
Dix Blue
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 84 vs 41, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Hicks' Blue
Swiss Coffee
Hicks' Blue

Swiss Coffee vs Hicks' Blue

Swiss Coffee
Vintage Vogue
Swiss Coffee
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Livid
Swiss Coffee
Livid
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee vs Livid

Swiss Coffee
Saybrook Sage
Swiss Coffee
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Swiss Coffee
Pale Green
Swiss Coffee
Pale Green
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 84 vs 31, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.

Swiss Coffee
Pine Needle
Swiss Coffee
Pine Needle
Behr
Swiss Coffee
12 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 7, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.