November Rain vs Calamine
November Rain is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, November Rain belongs to the beige-greige family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 71 vs 68, November Rain will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — November Rain's yellow character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
November Rain vs Calamine in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. November Rain and Calamine are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. November Rain has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — November Rain gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — November Rain gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
November Rain vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see November Rain 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 November Rain comparisons
See how November Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where November Rain encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes November Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.