Calamine vs Willow Springs
Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color while Willow Springs comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Willow Springs to the greige-white family. At LRV 79 vs 68, Willow Springs will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Willow Springs in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Calamine and Willow Springs 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
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. Willow Springs returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Willow Springs will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Willow Springs will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Willow Springs reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Calamine.
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 Willow Springs will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calamine would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Willow Springs returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Calamine vs Willow Springs Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Willow Springs 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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