Old Pickup Blue vs Calamine
Where Old Pickup Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Old Pickup Blue reads as blue, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Old Pickup Blue (LRV 65), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Old Pickup Blue runs blue while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.2, 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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Old Pickup Blue vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Pickup 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 Old Pickup Blue comparisons
See how Old Pickup Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Old Pickup Blue encloses it.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Old Pickup Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Pickup Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Pickup Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Old Pickup Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Old Pickup Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Old Pickup Blue is decisively the brighter choice.