Stone Mill vs Calamine

Stone MillCloverdale PaintvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 23.5Distinct difference

Stone Mill is a Cloverdale Paint color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Stone Mill belongs to the greige-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.5, 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.

Stone Mill vs Calamine in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stone Mill 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.

Stone MillStone Mill EX078 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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 Stone Mill would.

Stone MillStone Mill EX078 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 Stone Mill would.

Stone MillStone Mill EX078 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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CalamineCalamine kitchen color review

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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 Stone Mill.

Stone MillStone Mill EX078 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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CalamineCalamine dining room interior

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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 Stone Mill would.

Stone MillStone Mill EX078 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Stone Mill
Cloverdale Paint · EX078
Hex#9D988B
LRV31.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX078
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Stone Mill vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Mill 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 Stone Mill comparisons

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

White Dove
Stone Mill
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Stone Mill
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Stone Mill
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Stone Mill is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Stone Mill
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Stone Mill
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Stone Mill
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Stone Mill
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Stone Mill
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Stone Mill
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Stone Mill reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Stone Mill
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Stone Mill
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stone Mill is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Stone Mill
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Stone Mill
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Stone Mill reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Stone Mill
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Stone Mill
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Stone Mill
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Stone Mill reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Stone Mill
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Stone Mill
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Stone Mill
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Stone Mill
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Stone Mill reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Stone Mill
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Stone Mill
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Treron
Stone Mill
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Stone Mill reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Stone Mill
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Stone Mill reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Stone Mill
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Stone Mill
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Stone Mill
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Stone Mill reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Stone Mill
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Stone Mill reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Stone Mill
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Stone Mill
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice