Tissue Pink vs Calamine

Tissue PinkBenjamin MoorevsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Where Tissue Pink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Tissue Pink reads as beige-pink, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tissue Pink (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tissue Pink runs red while Calamine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tissue Pink vs Calamine in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Tissue 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tissue Pink gives the walls a little more lift.

Tissue PinkBenjamin Moore Tissue Pink living room inspiration

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine living room paint review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tissue Pink reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Tissue PinkBenjamin Moore Tissue Pink bedroom color

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

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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. Tissue Pink reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Tissue Pink
Benjamin Moore · 1163
Hex#EDDBCD
LRV71.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1163
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Tissue Pink vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tissue Pink 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 Tissue Pink comparisons

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

White Dove
Tissue Pink
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Tissue Pink
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Tissue Pink
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tissue Pink
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Tissue Pink reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tissue Pink
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Tissue Pink
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Tissue Pink reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tissue Pink
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Tissue Pink reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Tissue Pink
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Tissue Pink reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Tissue Pink
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

French Gray
Tissue Pink
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Naval
Tissue Pink
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tissue Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tissue Pink reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Tissue Pink
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Tissue Pink
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Pure White
Tissue Pink
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Tissue Pink
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tissue Pink
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Tissue Pink reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Tissue Pink
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Tissue Pink
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Tissue Pink
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Tissue Pink
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Tissue Pink reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Tissue Pink
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Treron
Tissue Pink
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tissue Pink
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Tissue Pink
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Tissue Pink
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Tissue Pink
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tissue Pink
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tissue Pink is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Tissue Pink
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Tissue Pink reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Tissue Pink
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone