Lion Yellow vs Calamine
Where Lion Yellow belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Lion Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lion Yellow (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lion Yellow runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Lion Yellow vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lion Yellow 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 Lion Yellow comparisons
See how Lion Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lion Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Lion Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Lion Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Lion Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Lion Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.