Palest Pistachio vs Slaked Lime
Where Palest Pistachio belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slaked Lime is a Little Greene color. Palest Pistachio reads as blue-green, while Slaked Lime reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Slaked Lime (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Palest Pistachio (LRV 84), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palest Pistachio runs green while Slaked Lime is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palest Pistachio vs Slaked Lime in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Palest Pistachio and Slaked Lime are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Slaked Lime gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Palest Pistachio vs Slaked Lime Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palest Pistachio on one side and Slaked Lime 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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