Calico vs Fine Wine
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Calico reads as blue-green, while Fine Wine reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calico (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Fine Wine (LRV 7), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Calico runs cool while Fine Wine is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.6, 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.
Calico vs Fine Wine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Calico and Fine Wine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Calico will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fine Wine would.
Color Details
Calico vs Fine Wine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calico on one side and Fine Wine 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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