Bisque vs Slaked Lime Mid

Bisque is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Mid comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bisque has an LRV of 75. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bisque vs Slaked Lime Mid in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Bisque and Slaked Lime Mid 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

BisqueBisque CA017 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid edwardian living room

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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. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

BisqueBisque CA017 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid 149 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

BisqueBisque CA017 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Bisque
Cloverdale Paint · CA017
LRV75.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA017
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Slaked Lime Mid
Little Greene · 149
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number149
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Bisque vs Slaked Lime Mid Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bisque on one side and Slaked Lime Mid 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 Bisque comparisons

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

Bisque
Ammonite
Bisque
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Bisque reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Bisque
White Dove
Bisque
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Bisque
Iron Ore
Bisque
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 6, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Purbeck Stone
Bisque
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Bisque
Evergreen Fog
Bisque
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Bisque
Mizzle
Bisque
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 75 vs 52, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Agreeable Gray
Bisque
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Bisque
Accessible Beige
Bisque
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 58, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Denim Drift
Bisque
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 27, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
French Gray
Bisque
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Bisque
Naval
Bisque
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bisque
Tranquil Dawn
Bisque
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 55, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Bancha
Bisque
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 75 vs 13, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Hardwick White
Bisque
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 44, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Pure White
Bisque
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bisque
Artichoke
Bisque
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bisque
Balboa Mist
Bisque
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

A 10-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Bisque the marginally brighter of the two.

Bisque
Shoji White
Bisque
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bisque
Snowbound
Bisque
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Bisque
Pigeon
Bisque
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Bisque
Pewter Green
Bisque
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Duck Green
Bisque
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 8, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Skimming Stone
Bisque
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Bisque the marginally brighter of the two.

Bisque
Dix Blue
Bisque
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Bisque
Hicks' Blue
Bisque
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque vs Hicks' Blue

Bisque
Slaked Lime Deep
Bisque
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Bisque
Vintage Vogue
Bisque
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Livid
Bisque
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

Bisque vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Bisque
Saybrook Sage
Bisque
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 45, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.

Bisque
Pale Green
Bisque
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bisque
CA017 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.