Stratton Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep
Where Stratton Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slaked Lime Deep is a Little Greene color. Stratton Blue reads as blue-green, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Stratton Blue has an LRV of 38. Stratton Blue 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 19.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stratton Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stratton Blue 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. 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.
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
Stratton Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratton Blue 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 Stratton Blue comparisons
See how Stratton Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Stratton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Stratton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.