Calamine vs Lauriston Stone
Calamine is a Farrow & Ball color while Lauriston Stone comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Calamine belongs to the pink-red family and Lauriston Stone to the greige-grey family. At LRV 68 vs 22, Calamine will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 32.3, 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 Lauriston Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Calamine and Lauriston Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Calamine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lauriston Stone would.
Color Details
Calamine vs Lauriston Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calamine on one side and Lauriston Stone 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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