Harwood Putty vs Calamine
Where Harwood Putty belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Harwood Putty reads as yellow, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Harwood Putty (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Harwood Putty runs green while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harwood Putty vs Calamine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harwood Putty 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Harwood Putty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
Harwood Putty vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty 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 Harwood Putty comparisons
See how Harwood Putty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Harwood Putty the marginally brighter of the two.