Calamine vs Wild Wheat
Where Calamine belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Wild Wheat is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Wild Wheat to the beige-greige family. Wild Wheat (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Calamine (LRV 68), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Calamine vs Wild Wheat Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Wild Wheat 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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