Washed Linen vs Slaked Lime Deep
Washed Linen is a Jotun color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Washed Linen belongs to the beige-greige family and Slaked Lime Deep to the beige family. Washed Linen has an LRV of 55. The tonal difference — Washed Linen's warm character against Slaked Lime Deep's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Washed Linen vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Washed Linen 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.
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.
Color Details
Washed Linen vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Washed Linen 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 Washed Linen comparisons
See how Washed Linen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Washed Linen encloses it.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Washed Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Washed Linen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Washed Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Washed Linen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Washed Linen encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Washed Linen the marginally brighter of the two.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Washed Linen encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Washed Linen reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Washed Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Washed Linen is decisively the brighter choice.