Graphite vs Slaked Lime Deep

GraphiteBenjamin MoorevsSlaked Lime DeepLittle GreeneΔE 53.1Very different colors

Graphite is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Graphite reads as grey, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Graphite has an LRV of 8. The tonal difference — Graphite's blue character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Graphite vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Graphite 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.

GraphiteLiving Room Fireplace

@freshuprestoration

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

@holly.tree.house

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

GraphiteBedroom Accent Wall

@freshuprestoration

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bedroom paint

@pangolinjoinery

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

GraphiteBm Graphite Bathroom

@littlemugsphotography

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

@interiors71

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

GraphiteGraphite Kitchen Cabinets

@everickbrowndesign

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep kitchen cabinets inspiration

@sarahgordonhome

Color Details

Graphite
Benjamin Moore · 1603
LRV7.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1603
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Graphite vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

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

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

Graphite
Ammonite
Graphite
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
White Dove
Graphite
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Iron Ore
Graphite
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Graphite
Purbeck Stone
Graphite
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Evergreen Fog
Graphite
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Mizzle
Graphite
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Agreeable Gray
Graphite
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Accessible Beige
Graphite
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Denim Drift
Graphite
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
French Gray
Graphite
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Naval
Graphite
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graphite reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Graphite
Tranquil Dawn
Graphite
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Bancha
Graphite
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Hardwick White
Graphite
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pure White
Graphite
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Artichoke
Graphite
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Graphite
Balboa Mist
Graphite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Shoji White
Graphite
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Snowbound
Graphite
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pigeon
Graphite
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Pewter Green
Graphite
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Duck Green
Graphite
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Graphite
Skimming Stone
Graphite
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Dix Blue
Graphite
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Hicks' Blue
Graphite
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Graphite vs Hicks' Blue

Graphite
Vintage Vogue
Graphite
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Livid
Graphite
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Graphite vs Livid

Graphite
Saybrook Sage
Graphite
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pale Green
Graphite
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Pine Needle
Graphite
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.