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Ammonite

There is more to Farrow & Ball Ammonite (274) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

68.88

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Light Reflectance Value
68.88
Light
TemperatureWarm

Ammonite in Rooms

Follow Ammonite from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 189 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

39 Bedroom Photos

Viewed across 39 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Ammonite (274) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 68.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Farrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

Farrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

92 Living Room Photos

92 living room images place Ammonite (274) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 68.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Farrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

Farrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

21 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Ammonite (274) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels.

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

18 Bathroom Photos

Across 18 bathroom images, Ammonite (274) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Ammonite bathroom color review

Ammonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

6 Dining Room Photos

6 dining room images place Ammonite (274) in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. An LRV of 68.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Farrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

Farrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

@casacomberton

9 Misc Photos

9 misc images place Ammonite (274) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 68.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Farrow and Ball Ammonite painted dresser photo

Farrow and Ball Ammonite painted dresser photo

@lehomelehouse

4 Kitchen Photos

The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen inspiration

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen inspiration

@lehomelehouse

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen photo

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen photo

@lehomelehouse

Farrow and Ball 274 kitchen picture

Farrow and Ball 274 kitchen picture

@lehomelehouse

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen color

Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen color

@lehomelehouse

Similar Colors

Ammonite
Ammonite
Salt
Salt
Ammonite vs Salt
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Salt reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

All White
All White
Ammonite
Ammonite
All White vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
All White
2005 · LRV 94
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 94 vs 69, All White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Ammonite vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 69, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pointing
Pointing
Ammonite vs Pointing
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Pointing
2003 · LRV 88

Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Ammonite vs Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
275 · LRV 52

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Ammonite vs Pavilion Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Pavilion Gray encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Cornforth White
Cornforth White
Ammonite vs Cornforth White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Cornforth White
228 · LRV 60

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Worsted
Worsted
Ammonite vs Worsted
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Worsted encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Shaded White
Shaded White
Ammonite vs Shaded White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Shaded White
201 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Ammonite
Ammonite
Kittiwake
Kittiwake
Ammonite vs Kittiwake
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39

At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Ammonite vs Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Lulworth Blue encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
Ammonite vs Wine Dark
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Wine Dark encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Ammonite vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Hague Blue
Hague Blue
Ammonite vs Hague Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue
30 · LRV 7

At LRV 69 vs 7, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB221, 216, 207
HSL39° 17% 84%
CMYK0 2 6 13
CIE LabL: 86.5 a: 0.1 b: 5.0
XYZX: 65.64 Y: 68.99 Z: 68.87