Gardenia vs Calamine
Where Gardenia belongs to Dulux's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Gardenia belongs to the beige family and Calamine to the pink-red family. Gardenia (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gardenia vs Calamine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gardenia 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.
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Gardenia vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gardenia 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.
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