Pale Loden vs Calamine
Where Pale Loden belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pale Loden belongs to the green-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Loden (LRV 64), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.1 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.
Pale Loden vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Pale Loden 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 — Calamine 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. Calamine 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. Calamine 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. Calamine 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. Calamine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pale Loden vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Loden 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 Pale Loden comparisons
See how Pale Loden stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 64 vs 27, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 13, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 12, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 64 vs 12, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
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