Nancy's Blushes vs Slaked Lime Deep

Nancy's Blushes is a Farrow & Ball color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Nancy's Blushes belongs to the pink-red family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Nancy's Blushes has an LRV of 55. The tonal difference — Nancy's Blushes's warm character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nancy's Blushes vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nancy's Blushes 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.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes eclectic living room

@farm.houserestoration

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

@holly.tree.house

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.

Nancy's BlushesFarrow and Ball Nancy's Blushes 278 bedroom

@bricksandmortimer

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bedroom paint

@pangolinjoinery

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.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes kitchen picture

@gillsvictorian

Slaked Lime DeepLittle Greene 150 kitchen paint

@brepurposed

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.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes bathroom vanity

@aplacethemurrayscallhome

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

@interiors71

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes pink front door

@reynardroseuk

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep front door review

@littlegreene.fr

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes pink kitchen island

@josephjohnandco

Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep kitchen cabinets inspiration

@sarahgordonhome

Color Details

Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball · 278
LRV55.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number278
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Nancy's Blushes vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nancy's Blushes on one side and Slaked Lime Deep 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 Nancy's Blushes comparisons

See how Nancy's Blushes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Nancy's Blushes
Ammonite
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Nancy's Blushes
White Dove
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Iron Ore
Nancy's Blushes
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Purbeck Stone
Nancy's Blushes
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.

Nancy's Blushes
Evergreen Fog
Nancy's Blushes
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Nancy's Blushes
Mizzle
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nancy's Blushes
Agreeable Gray
Nancy's Blushes
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Nancy's Blushes
Accessible Beige
Nancy's Blushes
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Nancy's Blushes
Denim Drift
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Nancy's Blushes
French Gray
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.

Nancy's Blushes
Naval
Nancy's Blushes
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Nancy's Blushes
Tranquil Dawn
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Nancy's Blushes
Bancha
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Nancy's Blushes
Hardwick White
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nancy's Blushes
Pure White
Nancy's Blushes
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Nancy's Blushes
Artichoke
Nancy's Blushes
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Nancy's Blushes
Balboa Mist
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nancy's Blushes
Shoji White
Nancy's Blushes
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Snowbound
Nancy's Blushes
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Pigeon
Nancy's Blushes
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.

Nancy's Blushes
Pewter Green
Nancy's Blushes
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Nancy's Blushes
Duck Green
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Skimming Stone
Nancy's Blushes
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Nancy's Blushes
Nancy's Blushes
Dix Blue vs Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 41, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.

Nancy's Blushes
Hicks' Blue
Nancy's Blushes
Hicks' Blue

Nancy's Blushes vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Nancy's Blushes
Vintage Vogue
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Nancy's Blushes
Livid
Nancy's Blushes
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Nancy's Blushes
Saybrook Sage
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nancy's Blushes
Pale Green
Nancy's Blushes
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Nancy's Blushes
Pine Needle
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.