Translucent Silk vs Slaked Lime Deep
Translucent Silk (Behr) and Slaked Lime Deep (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Translucent Silk reads as beige-greige, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Translucent Silk has an LRV of 70. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Translucent Silk vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Translucent Silk on one side and Slaked Lime Deep 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.
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With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Translucent Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Translucent Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Translucent Silk encloses it.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Translucent Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.