Blue Lapis vs Calamine
Where Blue Lapis belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Blue Lapis reads as blue, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Lapis (LRV 27), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Lapis runs blue while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.5, 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.
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Blue Lapis vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Lapis 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.
More Blue Lapis comparisons
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At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Blue Lapis reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
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At LRV 27 vs 13, Blue Lapis is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 27 vs 12, Blue Lapis is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
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At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Lapis reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Blue Lapis reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Blue Lapis encloses it.