New Meringue vs Slaked Lime Deep
Where New Meringue belongs to Dulux's range, Slaked Lime Deep is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, New Meringue belongs to the beige-yellow family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. New Meringue has an LRV of 86. New Meringue runs warm while Slaked Lime Deep is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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New Meringue vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Meringue 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 New Meringue comparisons
See how New Meringue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 86 vs 69, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 60, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 21, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
New Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
New Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 7, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.