Baby Blossom vs Calamine
Where Baby Blossom belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Baby Blossom belongs to the beige-pink family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Baby Blossom (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baby Blossom vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Baby Blossom 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 LRV gap is large enough that Baby Blossom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Baby Blossom reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Baby Blossom reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Baby Blossom returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Baby Blossom reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
Baby Blossom vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baby Blossom 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.
More Baby Blossom comparisons
See how Baby Blossom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 86 vs 69, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 52, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 60, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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Baby Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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Baby Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 86 vs 21, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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Baby Blossom reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baby Blossom reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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Baby Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Baby Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.
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Baby Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Baby Blossom is decisively the brighter choice.