Desert Mirage vs Slaked Lime Deep
Desert Mirage is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Desert Mirage reads as beige-greige, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Desert Mirage has an LRV of 60. At ΔE 6.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Desert Mirage vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Desert Mirage and Slaked Lime Deep 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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.
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.
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.
Color Details
Desert Mirage vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desert Mirage 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 Desert Mirage comparisons
See how Desert Mirage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 6, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Desert Mirage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
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Desert Mirage reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Desert Mirage the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Mirage reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Desert Mirage reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Desert Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
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