Taffeta Tint vs Calamine
Where Taffeta Tint belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Taffeta Tint reads as pink, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Taffeta Tint (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.7 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.
Taffeta Tint vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Taffeta Tint 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 LRV gap is large enough that Taffeta Tint 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. Taffeta Tint 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. Taffeta Tint 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. Taffeta Tint 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. Taffeta Tint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
Taffeta Tint vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Taffeta Tint 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 Taffeta Tint comparisons
See how Taffeta Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Taffeta Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Taffeta Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Taffeta Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.