Fond Memory vs Calamine
Fond Memory (Benjamin Moore) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 73 for Fond Memory vs 68 for Calamine — means Fond Memory will open up a space more effectively. Where Fond Memory leans red, Calamine reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Fond Memory vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fond Memory 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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See how Fond Memory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Fond Memory the marginally brighter of the two.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Fond Memory reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fond Memory reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fond Memory reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Fond Memory is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.