Clear Grey vs Calamine
Clear Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Clear Grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clear Grey vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clear Grey 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clear Grey would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clear Grey would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Clear Grey.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clear Grey would.
Color Details
Clear Grey vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clear Grey 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 Clear Grey comparisons
See how Clear Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 8, Clear Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Clear Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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