Calamine vs Dash of Soot
Calamine (Farrow & Ball) and Dash of Soot (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Dash of Soot to the greige-grey family. The 14-point LRV gap — 68 for Calamine vs 54 for Dash of Soot — means Calamine will open up a space more effectively. Where Calamine leans warm, Dash of Soot reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Dash of Soot in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Calamine and Dash of Soot 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dash of Soot.
Color Details
Calamine vs Dash of Soot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Dash of Soot 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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