Shiny Luster vs Calamine
Where Shiny Luster belongs to Behr's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Shiny Luster belongs to the grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Shiny Luster (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shiny Luster runs green while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shiny Luster vs Calamine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Shiny Luster and Calamine 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.
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. Shiny Luster reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Shiny Luster vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiny Luster 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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