Flowerpot vs Calamine

FlowerpotBehrvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 14.4Distinct difference

Where Flowerpot belongs to Behr's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Flowerpot belongs to the beige-pink family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Flowerpot (LRV 49), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flowerpot runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Flowerpot vs Calamine in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Flowerpot and Calamine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Flowerpot would.

FlowerpotBehr Flowerpot front door color

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine front door paint

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Color Details

Flowerpot
Behr · S180-3
Hex#d8b0a0
LRV49.2
BrandBehr
NumberS180-3
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Flowerpot vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flowerpot on one side and Calamine 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 Flowerpot comparisons

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

White Dove
Flowerpot
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Flowerpot
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Flowerpot
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flowerpot
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Flowerpot
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Flowerpot reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Flowerpot
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Flowerpot
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Flowerpot
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Flowerpot
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Flowerpot reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Flowerpot
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Flowerpot reads slightly lighter

Naval
Flowerpot
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Flowerpot
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Flowerpot
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Flowerpot
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Flowerpot reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Flowerpot
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Flowerpot
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Flowerpot
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Flowerpot
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Flowerpot
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Flowerpot
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Flowerpot
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Flowerpot
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Flowerpot reads slightly lighter

Treron
Flowerpot
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Flowerpot reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flowerpot
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Flowerpot
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Flowerpot reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Flowerpot
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flowerpot reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Flowerpot
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flowerpot
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flowerpot is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Flowerpot
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Flowerpot
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter