Calamine vs S 2005-G10Y

CalamineFarrow & BallvsS 2005-G10YNCSΔE 12.8Distinct difference

Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color while S 2005-G10Y comes from NCS. Calamine reads as pink-red, while S 2005-G10Y reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Calamine's warm character against S 2005-G10Y's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Calamine vs S 2005-G10Y in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Calamine and S 2005-G10Y in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 S 2005-G10Y would.

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Color Details

Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
Hex#e6d1cb
LRV67.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number230
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
S 2005-G10Y
NCS · S 2005-G10Y
Hex#bcc3bb
LRV53.3
BrandNCS
NumberS 2005-G10Y
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Calamine vs S 2005-G10Y Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and S 2005-G10Y 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
White Dove
Calamine
Calamine
White Dove vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Calamine
Calamine
Ammonite vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Calamine
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Calamine vs Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Calamine vs Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Calamine vs Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Mizzle
Mizzle
Calamine vs Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 68 vs 52, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Calamine vs Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Calamine
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Calamine vs Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Calamine
Calamine
Denim Drift vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 27, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
French Gray
French Gray
Calamine vs French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Naval
Naval
Calamine vs Naval
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Calamine
Calamine
Tranquil Dawn vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Calamine
Calamine
Bancha vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 13, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Calamine vs Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Pure White
Pure White
Calamine vs Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Artichoke
Artichoke
Calamine vs Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Calamine
Calamine
Balboa Mist vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Calamine
Shoji White
Shoji White
Calamine vs Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Calamine
Snowbound
Snowbound
Calamine vs Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Calamine vs Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Calamine vs Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Calamine
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Calamine vs Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Treron
Treron
Calamine vs Treron
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Calamine
Calamine
Vintage Vogue vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Calamine
Calamine
Saybrook Sage vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Pale Green
Pale Green
Calamine vs Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Calamine
Calamine
Pine Needle vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Cement grey
Cement grey
Calamine vs Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Calamine
Calamine
Guilford Green vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Calamine
Calamine
Just Walnut vs Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
230 · LRV 68

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.