Shoreline vs Calamine

ShorelineCloverdale PaintvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 14.2Distinct difference

Shoreline is a Cloverdale Paint color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Shoreline 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 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.2, 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.

Shoreline vs Calamine in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shoreline 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.

ShorelineShoreline EX138 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

@visualization

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine living room paint review

@jo_foresthouse

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 Shoreline would.

ShorelineShoreline EX138 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

@farrowandball

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 Shoreline would.

ShorelineShoreline EX138 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

@visualization

CalamineCalamine kitchen color review

@buckinghamrenovation

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 Shoreline.

ShorelineShoreline EX138 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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CalamineCalamine dining room interior

@saraoneillartist

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 Shoreline would.

ShorelineShoreline EX138 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

@culderryhouse

Color Details

Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint · EX138
Hex#BAB5A5
LRV46.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX138
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Shoreline vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shoreline on one side and Calamine on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Shoreline comparisons

See how Shoreline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Shoreline
White Dove
Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Ammonite
Shoreline
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Shoreline encloses it.

Shoreline
Iron Ore
Shoreline
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 6, Shoreline is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Purbeck Stone
Shoreline
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoreline
Evergreen Fog
Shoreline
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Shoreline
Mizzle
Shoreline
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoreline
Agreeable Gray
Shoreline
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Shoreline encloses it.

Shoreline
Accessible Beige
Shoreline
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoreline
Denim Drift
Shoreline
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 27, Shoreline is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
French Gray
Shoreline
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoreline
Naval
Shoreline
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Shoreline
Tranquil Dawn
Shoreline
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoreline
Bancha
Shoreline
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 46 vs 13, Shoreline is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Hardwick White
Shoreline
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoreline
Pure White
Shoreline
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Shoreline encloses it.

Shoreline
Artichoke
Shoreline
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Shoreline
Balboa Mist
Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Shoji White
Shoreline
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Snowbound
Shoreline
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Pewter Green
Shoreline
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Shoreline is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Skimming Stone
Shoreline
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoreline
Dix Blue
Shoreline
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Shoreline reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoreline
Treron
Shoreline
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Shoreline
Vintage Vogue
Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Shoreline is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Shoreline
Saybrook Sage
Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoreline
Pale Green
Shoreline
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Shoreline
Pine Needle
Shoreline
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Shoreline
Cement grey
Shoreline
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Shoreline reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Shoreline
Guilford Green
Shoreline
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoreline
Just Walnut
Shoreline
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Shoreline
EX138 · LRV 46

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Shoreline encloses it.