Opal vs Slaked Lime Deep
Opal is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Opal has an LRV of 84. The tonal difference — Opal's warm character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.9, 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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Opal vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opal 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Opal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Opal reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.