Opaline vs Slaked Lime Deep
Where Opaline belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slaked Lime Deep is a Little Greene color. Opaline reads as beige-yellow, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Opaline has an LRV of 78. Opaline runs yellow while Slaked Lime Deep is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Opaline vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Opaline 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.
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.
Color Details
Opaline vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opaline 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 Opaline comparisons
See how Opaline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Opaline reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Opaline reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.