Puritan Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep

Where Puritan Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slaked Lime Deep is a Little Greene color. Puritan Gray reads as grey, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Puritan Gray has an LRV of 34. Puritan Gray runs green while Slaked Lime Deep is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Puritan Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Puritan Gray 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.

Puritan GrayHc-164 Living Room

@mary_hudesign

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.

Puritan GrayPuritan Gray Bathroom

@hardinginteriors

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

@interiors71

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.

Puritan GrayBenjamin Moore Puritan Gray kitchen cabinets review

@peachandpineinteriors

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep kitchen cabinets inspiration

@sarahgordonhome

Color Details

Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-164
LRV34.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-164
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Puritan Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Puritan Gray 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 Puritan Gray comparisons

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

Puritan Gray
Ammonite
Puritan Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

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

Puritan Gray
White Dove
Puritan Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Iron Ore
Puritan Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Purbeck Stone
Puritan Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Evergreen Fog
Puritan Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Mizzle
Puritan Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

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

Puritan Gray
Agreeable Gray
Puritan Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Accessible Beige
Puritan Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Denim Drift
Puritan Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
French Gray
Puritan Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Naval
Puritan Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

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

Puritan Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Puritan Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Bancha
Puritan Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 34 vs 13, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Hardwick White
Puritan Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Puritan Gray
Pure White
Puritan Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Artichoke
Puritan Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

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

Balboa Mist
Puritan Gray
Balboa Mist
Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Shoji White
Puritan Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Snowbound
Puritan Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

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

Puritan Gray
Pigeon
Puritan Gray
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

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

Puritan Gray
Pewter Green
Puritan Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Duck Green
Puritan Gray
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 8, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Skimming Stone
Puritan Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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

Puritan Gray
Dix Blue
Puritan Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · 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.

Puritan Gray
Hicks' Blue
Puritan Gray
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Puritan Gray vs Hicks' Blue

Puritan Gray
Vintage Vogue
Puritan Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Livid
Puritan Gray
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Puritan Gray vs Livid

Puritan Gray
Saybrook Sage
Puritan Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Puritan Gray
Pale Green
Puritan Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Pine Needle
Puritan Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

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