Thundercloud Gray vs Calamine
Where Thundercloud Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Thundercloud Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Thundercloud Gray (LRV 50), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Thundercloud Gray runs blue while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thundercloud Gray vs Calamine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Thundercloud Gray 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thundercloud Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thundercloud Gray.
Color Details
Thundercloud Gray vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thundercloud Gray 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.
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