Sweet Bluette vs Calamine

Sweet BluetteBenjamin MoorevsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 14.9Distinct difference

Sweet Bluette is a Benjamin Moore color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Sweet Bluette reads as blue, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 76 vs 68, Sweet Bluette will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sweet Bluette's blue character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sweet Bluette vs Calamine in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sweet Bluette 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. Sweet Bluette returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sweet BluetteSweet Bluette hallway color review

@smithtec_co

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 Sweet Bluette will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.

Sweet BluetteBenjamin Moore Sweet Bluette bedroom color

@threadsinteriordesign

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

@farrowandball

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Sweet BluetteBenjamin Moore Sweet Bluette kitchen cabinets paint

@roryconway_paint_finishes

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine kitchen cabinets picture

@farrowandball

Color Details

Sweet Bluette
Benjamin Moore · 813
Hex#D7E5EB
LRV76.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number813
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sweet Bluette vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Bluette 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 Sweet Bluette comparisons

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

White Dove
Sweet Bluette
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sweet Bluette
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sweet Bluette
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Bluette
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Bluette
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sweet Bluette
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Bluette
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Sweet Bluette
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sweet Bluette
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

French Gray
Sweet Bluette
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Naval
Sweet Bluette
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Bluette
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Sweet Bluette
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Sweet Bluette
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Pure White
Sweet Bluette
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Sweet Bluette
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sweet Bluette
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Sweet Bluette
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Sweet Bluette
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Sweet Bluette
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Sweet Bluette
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Sweet Bluette
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Treron
Sweet Bluette
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Bluette
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Sweet Bluette
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sweet Bluette
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sweet Bluette
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sweet Bluette
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Sweet Bluette
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Sweet Bluette
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter