Earthen Cheer vs Calamine
Earthen Cheer is a Cloverdale Paint color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Earthen Cheer reads as green-grey, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 20, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.8, 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.
Earthen Cheer vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Earthen Cheer 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 Earthen Cheer 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 Earthen Cheer 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 Earthen Cheer.
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 Earthen Cheer would.
Color Details
Earthen Cheer vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earthen Cheer 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 Earthen Cheer comparisons
See how Earthen Cheer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 20, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
At LRV 20 vs 6, Earthen Cheer is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 20, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 20, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
Earthen Cheer reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 20, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (20 vs 13) makes Earthen Cheer the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 20, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 20, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 20, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Earthen Cheer the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 20, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Earthen Cheer the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 20, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Earthen Cheer reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 20), opening up a space where Earthen Cheer encloses it.