Jamestown Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Where Jamestown Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slaked Lime Deep is a Little Greene color. Jamestown Blue reads as blue, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Jamestown Blue has an LRV of 34. Jamestown Blue runs blue while Slaked Lime Deep is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jamestown Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jamestown Blue 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

Jamestown BlueLiving Room Fireplace

@chathamcollection

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

@holly.tree.house

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Jamestown BlueBenjamin Moore Jamestown Blue Bathroom Vanity

@infinite_cabinetry_design

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

@interiors71

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. 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.

Jamestown BlueBenjamin Moore Jamestown Blue Front Door

@thisoldcapebarn

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep front door review

@littlegreene.fr

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep kitchen cabinets inspiration

@sarahgordonhome

Color Details

Jamestown Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-148
LRV33.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-148
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Jamestown Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

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

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

Jamestown Blue
Ammonite
Jamestown Blue
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Jamestown Blue encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
White Dove
Jamestown Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Iron Ore
Jamestown Blue
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Jamestown Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Purbeck Stone
Jamestown Blue
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Jamestown Blue encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
Evergreen Fog
Jamestown Blue
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Jamestown Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Jamestown Blue
Mizzle
Jamestown Blue
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Agreeable Gray
Jamestown Blue
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Jamestown Blue encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
Accessible Beige
Jamestown Blue
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Denim Drift
Jamestown Blue
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Jamestown Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Jamestown Blue
French Gray
Jamestown Blue
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Jamestown Blue
Naval
Jamestown Blue
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Jamestown Blue reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Jamestown Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Bancha
Jamestown Blue
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 34 vs 13, Jamestown Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Hardwick White
Jamestown Blue
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Jamestown Blue
Pure White
Jamestown Blue
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Jamestown Blue encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
Artichoke
Jamestown Blue
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Jamestown Blue reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Jamestown Blue
Balboa Mist
Jamestown Blue
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Shoji White
Jamestown Blue
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Snowbound
Jamestown Blue
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Pigeon
Jamestown Blue
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 34), opening up a space where Jamestown Blue encloses it.

Jamestown Blue
Pewter Green
Jamestown Blue
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Jamestown Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Duck Green
Jamestown Blue
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 8, Jamestown Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Skimming Stone
Jamestown Blue
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Dix Blue
Jamestown Blue
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Jamestown Blue
Hicks' Blue
Jamestown Blue
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Jamestown Blue vs Hicks' Blue

Jamestown Blue
Vintage Vogue
Jamestown Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Jamestown Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Jamestown Blue
Livid
Jamestown Blue
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Jamestown Blue vs Livid

Jamestown Blue
Saybrook Sage
Jamestown Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

A 12-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Jamestown Blue
Pale Green
Jamestown Blue
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Jamestown Blue
Pine Needle
Jamestown Blue
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

Jamestown Blue reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.