Peale Green vs Calamine

Peale GreenBenjamin MoorevsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 46.3Very different colors

Peale Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Peale Green belongs to the green-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Peale Green's green character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 46.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peale Green vs Calamine in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peale Green and Calamine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Peale GreenBenjamin Moore HC-121 living room interior

@jennyindixie

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine living room paint review

@jo_foresthouse

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peale Green would.

Peale GreenBm Peale Green Bedroom

@thehappyhousie

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

@farrowandball

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peale Green would.

Peale GreenBenjamin Moore Peale Green Kitchen

@rainierholidayhouse

CalamineCalamine kitchen color review

@buckinghamrenovation

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peale Green would.

Peale GreenBm Peale Green Bathroom

@vintagerefined

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

@culderryhouse

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Peale GreenBenjamin Moore Peale Green Front Door

@goodthingsbydavid

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine front door paint

@restoring_rosedale

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peale Green would.

Peale GreenHc-121 Kitchen Cabinets

@ashley_hd

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine kitchen cabinets picture

@farrowandball

Color Details

Peale Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-121
Hex#586A54
LRV14.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-121
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Peale Green vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peale Green on one side and Calamine on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Peale Green comparisons

See how Peale Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Peale Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Peale Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Peale Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Peale Green reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Peale Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Peale Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Peale Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Peale Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Peale Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Peale Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Peale Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Peale Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Peale Green reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Peale Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Peale Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Peale Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Peale Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Peale Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Peale Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Peale Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Peale Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Peale Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Peale Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Peale Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Treron
Peale Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Peale Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Peale Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Peale Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Peale Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Peale Green reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Peale Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Peale Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Peale Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice