Calamine vs Raspberry red
Where Calamine belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Raspberry red is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Calamine (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Raspberry red (LRV 13), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 68.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calamine vs Raspberry red in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Calamine and Raspberry red 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 Raspberry red.
Color Details
Calamine vs Raspberry red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Raspberry red 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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