Slaked Lime Mid vs Pure White

Where Slaked Lime Mid belongs to Little Greene's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Slaked Lime Mid reads as beige, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White has an LRV of 84. Slaked Lime Mid runs red while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Slaked Lime Mid vs Pure White in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Slaked Lime Mid and Pure White 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid edwardian living room

@hemptonhouse

Pure WhitePure White SW 7005 7005 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid 149 bedroom

@the_suffolk_nest

Pure White7005 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pure White

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid bathroom paint review

@agreendecorating

Pure WhiteWhite 7005 bathroom in Pure White by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Slaked Lime MidLittle Greene Slaked Lime Mid 149 kitchen cabinets

@regentstjameskitchens

Pure WhiteSherwin Williams Pure White kitchen cabinets color

@the.house.of.harrington

Color Details

Slaked Lime Mid
Little Greene · 149
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number149
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Slaked Lime Mid vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slaked Lime Mid on one side and Pure White 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.

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