Anemone vs Calico
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Anemone reads as pink-red, while Calico reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 79 vs 35, Anemone will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Anemone's warm character against Calico's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anemone vs Calico in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anemone and Calico 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
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. Anemone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Anemone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calico would.
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 Anemone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Calico would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Anemone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Anemone vs Calico Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anemone on one side and Calico 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.
More Anemone comparisons
See how Anemone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Anemone reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Anemone reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.