Aegean Olive vs Slaked Lime Deep

Aegean Olive is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Aegean Olive belongs to the greige-grey family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Aegean Olive has an LRV of 12. The tonal difference — Aegean Olive's yellow character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 43.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aegean Olive vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Aegean Olive 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Aegean OliveBenjamin Moore Aegean Olive living room paint

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

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Color Details

Aegean Olive
Benjamin Moore · 1491
LRV11.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1491
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Aegean Olive vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aegean Olive 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 Aegean Olive comparisons

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

Aegean Olive
Ammonite
Aegean Olive
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
White Dove
Aegean Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Iron Ore
Aegean Olive
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Aegean Olive the marginally brighter of the two.

Aegean Olive
Purbeck Stone
Aegean Olive
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Evergreen Fog
Aegean Olive
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Mizzle
Aegean Olive
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Agreeable Gray
Aegean Olive
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Accessible Beige
Aegean Olive
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Denim Drift
Aegean Olive
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
French Gray
Aegean Olive
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Naval
Aegean Olive
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aegean Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Aegean Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Bancha
Aegean Olive
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aegean Olive
Hardwick White
Aegean Olive
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Pure White
Aegean Olive
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Artichoke
Aegean Olive
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aegean Olive
Balboa Mist
Aegean Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Shoji White
Aegean Olive
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Snowbound
Aegean Olive
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Pigeon
Aegean Olive
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Pewter Green
Aegean Olive
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aegean Olive
Duck Green
Aegean Olive
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Aegean Olive the marginally brighter of the two.

Aegean Olive
Skimming Stone
Aegean Olive
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Dix Blue
Aegean Olive
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Hicks' Blue
Aegean Olive
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Aegean Olive vs Hicks' Blue

Aegean Olive
Vintage Vogue
Aegean Olive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aegean Olive
Livid
Aegean Olive
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Aegean Olive vs Livid

Aegean Olive
Saybrook Sage
Aegean Olive
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Aegean Olive
Pale Green
Aegean Olive
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.

Aegean Olive
Pine Needle
Aegean Olive
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Olive
1491 · LRV 12

Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.