Green Ivy vs Calamine
Green Ivy is a Dulux color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Green Ivy reads as green-greige, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-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 15.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Ivy vs Calamine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Ivy 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Calamine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Ivy.
Color Details
Green Ivy vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy 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 Green Ivy comparisons
See how Green Ivy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 49 vs 27, Green Ivy is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Green Ivy the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Green Ivy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Green Ivy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Green Ivy the marginally brighter of the two.
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Green Ivy reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Green Ivy encloses it.