Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Calamine |
| SKU | No. 230 |
| Hex | #E2D0CA |
| RGB | 226, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 15°, 29%, 84% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Farrow & Ball Calamine
At LRV 66, Calamine is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Calamine is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Calamine within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E2D0CA in HSL space. Pair Calamine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Calamine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calamine from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 230 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Calamine
At Behr, the closest color to Calamine is Vision Of Light (MQ3-7) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vision Of Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calamine
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Calamine is Morristown Cream (1241). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Morristown Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Morristown Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calamine
The closest Valspar equivalent of Calamine is Tender Shell (1006-10C). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Tender Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Tender Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calamine
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calamine is China Silk (PPG1060-2). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order China Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full China Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calamine
The closest Glidden equivalent of Calamine is China Silk (PPG1060-2). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Glidden is your counter, order China Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full China Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calamine
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calamine is Thinking Pink (305-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thinking Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calamine
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calamine. The nearest is Shimmery Pink (HGSW 2057) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmery Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calamine
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pale Berries (DE6051), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 59 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Calamine without repainting risk. See the full Pale Berries swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calamine
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calamine is Ella Rose (JG-24) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calamine
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Calamine without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calamine
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Calamine is Pout (0125) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pout swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calamine
At Rodda, the closest color to Calamine is Pointe Shoes (R121) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointe Shoes swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Calamine
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Calamine is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Calamine
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Calamine is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calamine
At Kompozit, the closest color to Calamine is Pout (0125) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pout swatch →