Artisan White vs Calamine
Where Artisan White belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Artisan White reads as beige-white, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artisan White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artisan White vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artisan White 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
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 Artisan White 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. Artisan White 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. Artisan White 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. Artisan White 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. Artisan White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
Artisan White vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artisan White 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 Artisan White comparisons
See how Artisan White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Artisan White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 57, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 72, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.