Cliffswallow vs Calamine
Where Cliffswallow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Cliffswallow reads as beige, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cliffswallow (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.3 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.
Cliffswallow vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Cliffswallow 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Cliffswallow gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cliffswallow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cliffswallow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Cliffswallow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Cliffswallow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cliffswallow vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cliffswallow 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 Cliffswallow comparisons
See how Cliffswallow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 6, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Cliffswallow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Cliffswallow the marginally brighter of the two.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Cliffswallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cliffswallow reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cliffswallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.