Athena vs Slaked Lime Deep
Athena is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Athena belongs to the beige-greige family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Athena has an LRV of 69. The tonal difference — Athena's warm character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Athena vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Athena 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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At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Athena reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Athena reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Athena reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Athena the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
Athena reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Athena encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Athena the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Athena is decisively the brighter choice.
Athena reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Athena reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.