Collensia vs Slaked Lime Deep

Collensia is a Cloverdale Paint color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Collensia reads as blue-purple, while Slaked Lime Deep reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Collensia has an LRV of 51. At ΔE 23.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Collensia vs Slaked Lime Deep in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Collensia 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.

CollensiaCollensia 1281 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep living room paint

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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.

CollensiaCollensia 1281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bedroom paint

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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.

CollensiaCollensia 1281 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Slaked Lime DeepLittle Greene 150 kitchen paint

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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.

CollensiaCollensia 1281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Slaked Lime DeepSlaked Lime Deep bathroom paint

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Color Details

Collensia
Cloverdale Paint · 1281
LRV51.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1281
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Collensia vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

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

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

Collensia
Ammonite
Collensia
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Collensia
White Dove
Collensia
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Collensia encloses it.

Collensia
Iron Ore
Collensia
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Collensia
Purbeck Stone
Collensia
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Collensia
Evergreen Fog
Collensia
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 30, Collensia is decisively the brighter choice.

Collensia
Mizzle
Collensia
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Collensia
Agreeable Gray
Collensia
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Collensia
Accessible Beige
Collensia
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Collensia
Denim Drift
Collensia
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Collensia
French Gray
Collensia
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Collensia the marginally brighter of the two.

Collensia
Naval
Collensia
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 51 vs 4, Collensia is decisively the brighter choice.

Collensia
Tranquil Dawn
Collensia
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Collensia
Bancha
Collensia
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Collensia
Hardwick White
Collensia
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Collensia
Pure White
Collensia
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Collensia
Artichoke
Collensia
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 51 vs 21, Collensia is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Collensia
Balboa Mist
Collensia
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Collensia encloses it.

Collensia
Shoji White
Collensia
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Collensia encloses it.

Collensia
Snowbound
Collensia
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Collensia encloses it.

Collensia
Pigeon
Collensia
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Collensia
Pewter Green
Collensia
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Collensia
Duck Green
Collensia
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Collensia
Skimming Stone
Collensia
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Collensia encloses it.

Collensia
Dix Blue
Collensia
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Collensia the marginally brighter of the two.

Collensia
Hicks' Blue
Collensia
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Collensia
Vintage Vogue
Collensia
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Collensia
Livid
Collensia
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Collensia
Saybrook Sage
Collensia
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

Collensia reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Collensia
Pale Green
Collensia
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 51 vs 31, Collensia is decisively the brighter choice.

Collensia
Pine Needle
Collensia
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Collensia
1281 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 7, Collensia is decisively the brighter choice.