Atlantis vs Calico
Atlantis (Cloverdale Paint) and Calico (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Atlantis reads as green-grey, while Calico reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 36 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Atlantis vs Calico in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Atlantis and Calico 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Atlantis vs Calico Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atlantis on one side and Calico 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.
More Atlantis comparisons
See how Atlantis stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Atlantis the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
Atlantis reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
Atlantis reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Atlantis reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Atlantis encloses it.
Atlantis reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Atlantis the marginally brighter of the two.