Misty Mountain vs Calamine
Misty Mountain is a Dulux color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Misty Mountain reads as grey, while Calamine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Misty Mountain's neutral character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Mountain vs Calamine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Misty Mountain 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.
Color Details
Misty Mountain vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Mountain 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 Misty Mountain comparisons
See how Misty Mountain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Misty Mountain encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Misty Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Misty Mountain encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mountain reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Misty Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Misty Mountain encloses it.