Calamine vs Palm
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Palm to the green family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Palm (LRV 58), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Calamine runs warm while Palm is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Palm in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calamine and Palm in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Palm.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. 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
Calamine vs Palm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Palm 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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