Forever Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep
Forever Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Forever Grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Forever Grey has an LRV of 61. At ΔE 9.1, 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.
Forever Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Forever Grey 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
Forever Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forever Grey 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 Forever Grey comparisons
See how Forever Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 6, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Forever Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Forever Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Forever Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Forever Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Forever Grey encloses it.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Forever Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Forever Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Forever Grey reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.