Laura Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep
Laura Bay is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Laura Bay belongs to the blue family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Laura Bay has an LRV of 8. The tonal difference — Laura Bay's blue character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 68.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Laura Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Laura Bay 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.
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.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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.
Color Details
Laura Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laura Bay 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.
More Laura Bay comparisons
See how Laura Bay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Laura Bay encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.