Gibraltar Cliffs vs Calamine

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin MoorevsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 25.9Very different colors

Gibraltar Cliffs is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Gibraltar Cliffs reads as blue-grey, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 32, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Gibraltar Cliffs's blue character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gibraltar Cliffs vs Calamine in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gibraltar Cliffs 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs living room review

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine living room paint review

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gibraltar Cliffs would.

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs bedroom

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gibraltar Cliffs would.

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs kitchen cabinets picture

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine kitchen cabinets picture

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Color Details

Gibraltar Cliffs
Benjamin Moore · 1587
Hex#8F9999
LRV31.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1587
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gibraltar Cliffs vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gibraltar Cliffs on one side and Calamine on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Gibraltar Cliffs comparisons

See how Gibraltar Cliffs stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Gibraltar Cliffs
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gibraltar Cliffs
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Gibraltar Cliffs
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gibraltar Cliffs is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gibraltar Cliffs
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gibraltar Cliffs
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Gibraltar Cliffs
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gibraltar Cliffs
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Gibraltar Cliffs
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Gibraltar Cliffs
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gibraltar Cliffs reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Gibraltar Cliffs
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Gibraltar Cliffs
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gibraltar Cliffs is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gibraltar Cliffs
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Gibraltar Cliffs
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gibraltar Cliffs reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Gibraltar Cliffs
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Gibraltar Cliffs
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Gibraltar Cliffs
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gibraltar Cliffs reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gibraltar Cliffs
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Gibraltar Cliffs
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Gibraltar Cliffs
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Gibraltar Cliffs
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Gibraltar Cliffs reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Gibraltar Cliffs
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Gibraltar Cliffs
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Treron
Gibraltar Cliffs
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gibraltar Cliffs reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gibraltar Cliffs
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gibraltar Cliffs reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Gibraltar Cliffs
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Gibraltar Cliffs
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Gibraltar Cliffs
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gibraltar Cliffs reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Gibraltar Cliffs
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gibraltar Cliffs reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Gibraltar Cliffs
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Gibraltar Cliffs
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice