Frontier Brown vs Calamine

Frontier BrownBehrvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 30.1Very different colors

Where Frontier Brown belongs to Behr's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Frontier Brown belongs to the beige-greige family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Frontier Brown (LRV 24), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frontier Brown runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Frontier Brown
Behr · N190-5
Hex#9a8172
LRV24.3
BrandBehr
NumberN190-5
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Frontier Brown vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Frontier Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Frontier Brown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Frontier Brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Frontier Brown reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Frontier Brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Frontier Brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Frontier Brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Frontier Brown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Frontier Brown
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Frontier Brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Frontier Brown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Frontier Brown
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Frontier Brown reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Frontier Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Frontier Brown
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Frontier Brown reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Frontier Brown
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Frontier Brown
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Frontier Brown
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Frontier Brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Frontier Brown
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Frontier Brown
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Frontier Brown
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Frontier Brown reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Frontier Brown
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Frontier Brown
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Frontier Brown
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Frontier Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Frontier Brown reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Frontier Brown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Frontier Brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Frontier Brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Frontier Brown reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Frontier Brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Frontier Brown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Frontier Brown
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Frontier Brown vs Calamine Paint Color Comparison