Calamine vs Pastel blue
Where Calamine belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pastel blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Pastel blue to the blue family. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Pastel blue (LRV 29), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Pastel blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calamine and Pastel blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Calamine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pastel blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pastel blue would.
Color Details
Calamine vs Pastel blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Pastel blue 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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