Urban Obsession vs Calamine
Urban Obsession is a Dulux color while Calamine comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Urban Obsession belongs to the grey family and Calamine to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 25, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Urban Obsession's neutral character against Calamine's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Urban Obsession vs Calamine in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Urban Obsession 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Urban Obsession would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Urban Obsession would.
Color Details
Urban Obsession vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Obsession 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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