Birch Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep

Birch Bay is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Birch Bay reads as green-white, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Birch Bay has an LRV of 83. At ΔE 17.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Birch Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Birch Bay 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bedroom paint

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Slaked Lime DeepLittle Greene 150 kitchen paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

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Color Details

Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint · EX297
LRV83.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX297
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Birch Bay vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Birch Bay 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 Birch Bay comparisons

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

Birch Bay
Ammonite
Birch Bay
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

White Dove
Birch Bay
White Dove
Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Birch Bay
Iron Ore
Birch Bay
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Purbeck Stone
Birch Bay
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Birch Bay
Evergreen Fog
Birch Bay
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Birch Bay
Mizzle
Birch Bay
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 83 vs 52, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Agreeable Gray
Birch Bay
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Birch Bay
Accessible Beige
Birch Bay
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Denim Drift
Birch Bay
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
French Gray
Birch Bay
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Birch Bay
Naval
Birch Bay
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Birch Bay
Tranquil Dawn
Birch Bay
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 55, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Bancha
Birch Bay
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 83 vs 13, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Hardwick White
Birch Bay
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Pure White
Birch Bay
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Birch Bay
Artichoke
Birch Bay
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Birch Bay
Balboa Mist
Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Shoji White
Birch Bay
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Birch Bay the marginally brighter of the two.

Birch Bay
Snowbound
Birch Bay
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Birch Bay
Pigeon
Birch Bay
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Birch Bay
Pewter Green
Birch Bay
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Duck Green
Birch Bay
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Skimming Stone
Birch Bay
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Dix Blue
Birch Bay
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Birch Bay
Hicks' Blue
Birch Bay
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Birch Bay
Vintage Vogue
Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Livid
Birch Bay
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Birch Bay
Saybrook Sage
Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 45, Birch Bay is decisively the brighter choice.

Birch Bay
Pale Green
Birch Bay
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Birch Bay
Pine Needle
Birch Bay
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Birch Bay
EX297 · LRV 83

Birch Bay reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.