Mister David vs Slaked Lime Deep

Mister DavidLittle GreenevsSlaked Lime DeepLittle GreeneΔE 60.9Very different colors

Mister David and Slaked Lime Deep come from the same Little Greene collection. Mister David reads as beige-yellow, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mister David has an LRV of 54. Where Mister David leans yellow, Slaked Lime Deep reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 60.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mister David vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mister David 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Mister DavidLittle Greene Mister David 47 living room

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Mister DavidLittle Greene Mister David 47 kitchen

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Slaked Lime DeepLittle Greene 150 kitchen paint

@brepurposed

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Mister DavidLittle Greene Mister David 47 kitchen cabinets

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep kitchen cabinets inspiration

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Color Details

Mister David
Little Greene · 47
LRV53.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number47
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Mister David vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mister David 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 Mister David comparisons

See how Mister David stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Mister David
Ammonite
Mister David
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 54), opening up a space where Mister David encloses it.

White Dove
Mister David
White Dove
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 83 vs 54, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Mister David
Iron Ore
Mister David
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 6, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Mister David
Purbeck Stone
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mister David
Evergreen Fog
Mister David
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mister David
Mizzle
Mister David
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mister David
Agreeable Gray
Mister David
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mister David
Accessible Beige
Mister David
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Mister David
Denim Drift
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 27, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Mister David
French Gray
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mister David
Naval
Mister David
Naval
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Mister David
Tranquil Dawn
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Mister David
Bancha
Mister David
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 13, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Mister David
Hardwick White
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Mister David the marginally brighter of the two.

Mister David
Pure White
Mister David
Pure White
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 54), opening up a space where Mister David encloses it.

Mister David
Artichoke
Mister David
Artichoke
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Mister David
Balboa Mist
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Mister David
Shoji White
Mister David
Shoji White
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mister David
Snowbound
Mister David
Snowbound
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 54, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Mister David
Pigeon
Mister David
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mister David
Pewter Green
Mister David
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 12, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Mister David
Duck Green
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 8, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Mister David
Skimming Stone
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Mister David
Dix Blue
Mister David
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Mister David
Hicks' Blue
Mister David

Hicks' Blue vs Mister David

Vintage Vogue
Mister David
Vintage Vogue
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 12, Mister David is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Mister David
Livid
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Livid vs Mister David

Saybrook Sage
Mister David
Saybrook Sage
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Mister David the marginally brighter of the two.

Mister David
Pale Green
Mister David
Pale Green
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Mister David
Pine Needle
Mister David
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54

Mister David reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.