Hillside Green vs Calamine
Hillside Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hillside Green reads as beige-green, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hillside Green's yellow character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hillside Green vs Calamine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hillside 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.
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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hillside Green would.
Color Details
Hillside Green vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hillside 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 Hillside Green comparisons
See how Hillside Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 6, Hillside Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.
Hillside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Hillside Green the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hillside Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Hillside Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.
Hillside Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Hillside Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hillside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Hillside Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hillside Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Hillside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where Hillside Green encloses it.