Longmeadow vs Calamine
Where Longmeadow belongs to Behr's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Longmeadow reads as blue-green, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Longmeadow (LRV 25), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Longmeadow runs green while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.5, 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.
Longmeadow vs Calamine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Longmeadow 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Longmeadow.
Color Details
Longmeadow vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Longmeadow on one side and Calamine on the other.
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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