Calluna vs Gravity paint color comparison

Calluna vs Gravity

CallunaFarrow & BallvsGravityValsparΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Calluna is a Farrow & Ball color while Gravity comes from Valspar. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 57 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Calluna vs Gravity in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Calluna and Gravity 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

CallunaFarrow and Ball Calluna living room color

@elitedecorators

GravityValspar Gravity living room interior

@eclectic.jamie

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

CallunaFarrow and Ball Calluna bedroom interior

@jsbeauchampdesign

GravityValspar Gravity bedroom paint

@lizardswildride

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

CallunaWhite tiles and purple walls bathroom Farrow and Ball Calluna

@raum0rdnung

GravityValspar Gravity bathroom paint review

@certifiedpainting

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

CallunaLight purple victorian house renovation Calluna color

@lauren.thedecorator

GravityValspar Gravity house exterior color

@andersonpainting

Color Details

Calluna
Farrow & Ball · 270
LRV57.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number270
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Gravity
Valspar · 4005-1B
LRV56.3
BrandValspar
Number4005-1B
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Calluna vs Gravity Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calluna on one side and Gravity on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Calluna comparisons

See how Calluna stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Calluna
Ammonite
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Calluna
White Dove
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Iron Ore
Calluna
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 6, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Purbeck Stone
Calluna
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Calluna reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calluna
Evergreen Fog
Calluna
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Calluna
Mizzle
Calluna
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Calluna the marginally brighter of the two.

Calluna
Agreeable Gray
Calluna
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calluna
Accessible Beige
Calluna
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Calluna
Denim Drift
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 27, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
French Gray
Calluna
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Calluna
Naval
Calluna
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Calluna
Tranquil Dawn
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Calluna
Bancha
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 13, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Hardwick White
Calluna
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 44, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Pure White
Calluna
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Calluna encloses it.

Calluna
Artichoke
Calluna
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Calluna
Balboa Mist
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Calluna
Shoji White
Calluna
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Snowbound
Calluna
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Pigeon
Calluna
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Calluna reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calluna
Pewter Green
Calluna
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 12, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Duck Green
Calluna
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 8, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Skimming Stone
Calluna
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Calluna
Dix Blue
Calluna
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calluna
Hicks' Blue
Calluna
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Calluna vs Hicks' Blue

Calluna
Slaked Lime Deep
Calluna
Slaked Lime Deep

Calluna vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Calluna
Vintage Vogue
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 12, Calluna is decisively the brighter choice.

Calluna
Livid
Calluna
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

Calluna vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Calluna
Saybrook Sage
Calluna
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57

A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Calluna the marginally brighter of the two.

Calluna
Pale Green
Calluna
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Calluna reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.