Paisley Pink vs Calamine
Where Paisley Pink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Paisley Pink reads as pink, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (70 vs 68), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Paisley Pink runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paisley Pink vs Calamine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Paisley Pink 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Paisley Pink vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paisley Pink 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 Paisley Pink comparisons
See how Paisley Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Paisley Pink encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.