Delicate Veil vs Calamine

Delicate VeilDuluxvsCalamineFarrow & BallΔE 8.9Noticeable difference

Delicate Veil (Dulux) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Delicate Veil belongs to the beige-greige family and Calamine to the pink-red family. The 15-point LRV gap — 83 for Delicate Veil vs 68 for Calamine — means Delicate Veil will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delicate Veil vs Calamine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Delicate Veil 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Delicate Veil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Delicate VeilDulux Delicate Veil bedroom color

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bedroom picture

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Delicate Veil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Delicate VeilDulux Bitter Chocolate 6 bathroom

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CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Delicate Veil
Dulux · 50YR 83/015
Hex#EAE6E1
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number50YR 83/015
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Delicate Veil vs Calamine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Veil 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 Delicate Veil comparisons

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

White Dove
Delicate Veil
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Delicate Veil
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Delicate Veil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Delicate Veil
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Delicate Veil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Delicate Veil
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Delicate Veil
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Delicate Veil
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Delicate Veil
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

French Gray
Delicate Veil
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Naval
Delicate Veil
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Delicate Veil
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Bancha
Delicate Veil
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Delicate Veil
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Pure White
Delicate Veil
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Delicate Veil
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Delicate Veil
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Delicate Veil
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Delicate Veil reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Delicate Veil
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Delicate Veil
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Delicate Veil
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Delicate Veil
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Treron
Delicate Veil
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Delicate Veil
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Delicate Veil
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Delicate Veil
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Delicate Veil
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Delicate Veil
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Delicate Veil
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Delicate Veil
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Delicate Veil reads slightly lighter