White Chiffon vs Calamine
Where White Chiffon belongs to Dulux's range, Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, White Chiffon belongs to the beige-white family and Calamine to the pink-red family. White Chiffon (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 16 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. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Chiffon vs Calamine in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. White Chiffon 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that White Chiffon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Chiffon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. White Chiffon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
White Chiffon vs Calamine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Chiffon 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 White Chiffon comparisons
See how White Chiffon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 69, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 4, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 21, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
White Chiffon reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 41, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 25, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
White Chiffon reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 7, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 24, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 57, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 72, White Chiffon is decisively the brighter choice.