Cherry Plum vs Calamine

Cherry PlumDuluxvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 12.3Distinct difference

Cherry Plum is a Dulux color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 12.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cherry Plum
Dulux · 15YY 33/043
Hex#DDB5BA
LRV33.0
BrandDulux
Number15YY 33/043
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cherry Plum vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum comparisons

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

White Dove
Cherry Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cherry Plum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cherry Plum
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cherry Plum is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cherry Plum
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cherry Plum
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Cherry Plum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cherry Plum
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Cherry Plum
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cherry Plum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cherry Plum reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Cherry Plum
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Cherry Plum
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cherry Plum is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cherry Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Cherry Plum
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cherry Plum reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Cherry Plum
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Cherry Plum
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Cherry Plum
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cherry Plum reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Cherry Plum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Cherry Plum
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Cherry Plum
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Cherry Plum
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cherry Plum reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Cherry Plum
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Cherry Plum
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Treron
Cherry Plum
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cherry Plum reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cherry Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cherry Plum reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Cherry Plum
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Cherry Plum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Cherry Plum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cherry Plum is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cherry Plum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cherry Plum reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Cherry Plum
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Cherry Plum
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice