Chocolate Truffle vs Calamine
Where Chocolate Truffle belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Chocolate Truffle reads as beige-pink, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Chocolate Truffle (LRV 11), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chocolate Truffle runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.9, 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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Chocolate Truffle vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chocolate Truffle 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 Chocolate Truffle comparisons
See how Chocolate Truffle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Chocolate Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Chocolate Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Chocolate Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 11, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.