Dusted Moss 2 vs Calamine
Dusted Moss 2 (Dulux) and Calamine (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dusted Moss 2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. The 5-point LRV gap — 68 for Calamine vs 63 for Dusted Moss 2 — means Calamine 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 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Moss 2 vs Calamine in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Dusted Moss 2 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Calamine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Calamine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Calamine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Calamine gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Calamine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Dusted Moss 2 vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Moss 2 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 Dusted Moss 2 comparisons
See how Dusted Moss 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Dusted Moss 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 63 vs 43, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Dusted Moss 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 63) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.