Misty Mustard vs Slaked Lime Deep
Misty Mustard is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Misty Mustard has an LRV of 83. At ΔE 12.1, 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.
Misty Mustard vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Mustard 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.
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
Misty Mustard vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Mustard 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 Misty Mustard comparisons
See how Misty Mustard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Misty Mustard the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.