Calamine vs Three Farm Green

CalamineFarrow & BallvsThree Farm GreenLittle GreeneΔE 51.5Very different colors

Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color while Three Farm Green comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Three Farm Green to the blue-green family. At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Calamine's warm character against Three Farm Green's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.5, 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.

Calamine vs Three Farm Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calamine and Three Farm Green 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.

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine living room paint review

@jo_foresthouse

Three Farm GreenLittle Greene Three Farm Green living room

@renovating_walden

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 Three Farm Green would.

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine bathroom paint review

@culderryhouse

Three Farm GreenLittle Greene Three Farm Green 306 bathroom

@ourlondoncottage

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Three Farm Green would.

CalamineFarrow and Ball Calamine kitchen cabinets picture

@farrowandball

Three Farm GreenLittle Greene Three Farm Green minimal kitchen cabinets

@aninteriorstory

Color Details

Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Three Farm Green
Little Greene · 306
Hex#475953
LRV9.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number306
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Calamine vs Three Farm Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Three Farm Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Calamine comparisons

See how Calamine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Calamine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Calamine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Calamine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Calamine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Calamine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Calamine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Calamine is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Calamine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Calamine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Calamine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Calamine is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Calamine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Calamine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Calamine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Calamine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Calamine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Calamine is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Calamine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Calamine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Calamine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Calamine is the lighter choice

Black grey
Calamine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Calamine is the lighter choice

Piazza
Calamine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Calamine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Calamine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Calamine is the lighter choice

Senses
Calamine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Calamine is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Calamine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Calamine is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Calamine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Calamine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Calamine is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Calamine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Calamine is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Calamine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Calamine is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Calamine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Calamine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Calamine is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Calamine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Calamine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Calamine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Calamine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Calamine is the lighter choice