Chic Magnet vs Calamine
Chic Magnet (Cloverdale Paint) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Chic Magnet reads as beige, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 76 for Chic Magnet vs 68 for Calamine — means Chic Magnet will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chic Magnet vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Chic Magnet 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
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. Chic Magnet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Chic Magnet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Chic Magnet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Chic Magnet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
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. Chic Magnet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Chic Magnet vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Magnet 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 Chic Magnet comparisons
See how Chic Magnet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Chic Magnet the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Chic Magnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.