Sheer Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep
Sheer Grey is a Jotun color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Sheer Grey reads as greige-grey, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sheer Grey has an LRV of 57. The tonal difference — Sheer Grey's warm character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sheer Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Sheer 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.
Color Details
Sheer Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sheer 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 Sheer Grey comparisons
See how Sheer Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Sheer Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheer Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Sheer Grey encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Sheer Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheer Grey reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sheer Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Sheer Grey is decisively the brighter choice.