Lafayette Blue vs Calamine
Lafayette Blue (Benjamin Moore) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Lafayette Blue reads as blue, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 30-point LRV gap — 68 for Calamine vs 37 for Lafayette Blue — means Calamine will open up a space more effectively. Where Lafayette Blue leans blue, Calamine reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 37.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Lafayette Blue vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lafayette Blue 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 Lafayette Blue comparisons
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At LRV 37 vs 6, Lafayette Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Lafayette Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Lafayette Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lafayette Blue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Lafayette Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Lafayette Blue encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Lafayette Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Lafayette Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Lafayette Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Lafayette Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.