Cosmic Blue vs Ammonite paint color comparison

Cosmic Blue vs Ammonite

Cosmic BlueBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 22.6Distinct difference

Cosmic Blue is a Behr color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Cosmic Blue belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cosmic Blue's blue character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cosmic Blue vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cosmic Blue and Ammonite 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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cosmic BlueBehr Cosmic Blue living room interior

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmic Blue would.

Cosmic BlueBehr Cosmic Blue bedroom

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmic Blue would.

Cosmic BlueBehr Cosmic Blue kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen inspiration

@lehomelehouse

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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmic Blue would.

Cosmic BlueBehr Cosmic Blue bathroom

Visualization

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmic Blue would.

Cosmic BlueBehr Cosmic Blue kitchen cabinets

Visualization

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Cosmic Blue
Behr · MQ6-32
LRV46.6
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-32
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cosmic Blue vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cosmic Blue on one side and Ammonite 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 Cosmic Blue comparisons

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

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
White Dove
White Dove
Cosmic Blue vs White Dove
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Cosmic Blue vs Iron Ore
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Cosmic Blue vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Cosmic Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Mizzle
Mizzle
Cosmic Blue vs Mizzle
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Cosmic Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Cosmic Blue encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Cosmic Blue vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Cosmic Blue vs Denim Drift
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 27, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
French Gray
French Gray
Cosmic Blue vs French Gray
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Naval
Naval
Cosmic Blue vs Naval
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cosmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Cosmic Blue vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Bancha
Bancha
Cosmic Blue vs Bancha
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 47 vs 13, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Cosmic Blue vs Hardwick White
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Pure White
Pure White
Cosmic Blue vs Pure White
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Cosmic Blue encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Artichoke
Artichoke
Cosmic Blue vs Artichoke
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cosmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cosmic Blue vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Shoji White
Shoji White
Cosmic Blue vs Shoji White
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Snowbound
Snowbound
Cosmic Blue vs Snowbound
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Pigeon
Pigeon
Cosmic Blue vs Pigeon
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Cosmic Blue vs Pewter Green
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Duck Green
Duck Green
Cosmic Blue vs Duck Green
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 8, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Cosmic Blue vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Cosmic Blue vs Dix Blue
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cosmic Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cosmic Blue
Hicks' Blue
Cosmic Blue
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue vs Hicks' Blue

Cosmic Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Cosmic Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Cosmic Blue vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Cosmic Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cosmic Blue
Livid
Cosmic Blue
Livid
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue vs Livid

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Cosmic Blue vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Pale Green
Pale Green
Cosmic Blue vs Pale Green
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cosmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Cosmic Blue vs Pine Needle
Behr
Cosmic Blue
MQ6-32 · LRV 47

Cosmic Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.