Harrisburg Green vs Calamine
Harrisburg Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Harrisburg Green belongs to the green family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Harrisburg Green's green character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harrisburg Green vs Calamine in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harrisburg Green 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.
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 Harrisburg Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Harrisburg Green would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Harrisburg Green would.
Color Details
Harrisburg Green vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harrisburg Green 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 Harrisburg Green comparisons
See how Harrisburg Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Harrisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 25, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Harrisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 37, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.