Calamine vs Chemise
Where Calamine belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Chemise is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Chemise (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Calamine runs warm while Chemise is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Chemise in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Calamine and Chemise 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Chemise 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. Chemise reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
Color Details
Calamine vs Chemise Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Chemise 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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