Winchester Sage vs Calamine

Winchester SageBenjamin MoorevsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 32.5Very different colors

Winchester Sage (Benjamin Moore) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Winchester Sage belongs to the green family and Calamine to the pink-red family. The 35-point LRV gap — 68 for Calamine vs 33 for Winchester Sage — means Calamine will open up a space more effectively. Where Winchester Sage leans green, Calamine reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 32.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Winchester Sage vs Calamine in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Winchester Sage 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.

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Winchester Sage.

Winchester Sage628 Front Door Paint

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine front door paint

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Color Details

Winchester Sage
Benjamin Moore · 628
Hex#81A488
LRV32.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number628
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Winchester Sage vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winchester Sage 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 Winchester Sage comparisons

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

White Dove
Winchester Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Winchester Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Winchester Sage
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Winchester Sage is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Winchester Sage
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Winchester Sage
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Winchester Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Winchester Sage
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Winchester Sage
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Winchester Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Winchester Sage reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Winchester Sage
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Winchester Sage
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Winchester Sage is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Winchester Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Winchester Sage
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Winchester Sage reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Winchester Sage
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Winchester Sage
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Winchester Sage
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Winchester Sage reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Winchester Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Winchester Sage
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Winchester Sage
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Winchester Sage
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Winchester Sage reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Winchester Sage
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Winchester Sage
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Treron
Winchester Sage
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Winchester Sage reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Winchester Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winchester Sage reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Winchester Sage
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Winchester Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Winchester Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winchester Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winchester Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winchester Sage reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Winchester Sage
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Winchester Sage
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice