Yellow Iris vs Slaked Lime Deep
Yellow Iris (Benjamin Moore) and Slaked Lime Deep (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Yellow Iris reads as beige-yellow, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Yellow Iris has an LRV of 77. Where Yellow Iris leans yellow, Slaked Lime Deep reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 13.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Yellow Iris vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yellow Iris 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 Yellow Iris comparisons
See how Yellow Iris stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Yellow Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Yellow Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Yellow Iris reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Yellow Iris is decisively the brighter choice.