Calico vs Vintage Vessel
Calico and Vintage Vessel come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Calico belongs to the blue-green family and Vintage Vessel to the green family. The 6-point LRV gap — 41 for Vintage Vessel vs 35 for Calico — means Vintage Vessel will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calico vs Vintage Vessel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Calico and Vintage Vessel 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.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Vintage Vessel reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Calico vs Vintage Vessel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calico on one side and Vintage Vessel 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.