Granite Boulder vs Ammonite

Granite BoulderBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 15.6Distinct difference

Where Granite Boulder belongs to Behr's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Granite Boulder belongs to the greige-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Granite Boulder (LRV 42), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Granite Boulder runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Granite Boulder vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Granite Boulder 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Granite Boulder would.

Granite BoulderBehr Granite Boulder hallway color review

@mrs._bates

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Granite Boulder.

Granite BoulderBehr Granite Boulder bathroom interior

@anna.alicea.designs

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Color Details

Granite Boulder
Behr · 790D-4
Hex#b1aea2
LRV42.2
BrandBehr
Number790D-4
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Granite Boulder vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Granite Boulder 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 Granite Boulder comparisons

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

White Dove
Granite Boulder
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Granite Boulder
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Granite Boulder
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Granite Boulder
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Granite Boulder reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Granite Boulder
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Granite Boulder
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Granite Boulder
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Granite Boulder reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Granite Boulder
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Granite Boulder
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Granite Boulder
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Granite Boulder
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Granite Boulder
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Granite Boulder reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Granite Boulder
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Granite Boulder
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Granite Boulder reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Granite Boulder
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Piazza
Granite Boulder
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Granite Boulder
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Granite Boulder
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Granite Boulder reads slightly lighter

Senses
Granite Boulder
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Granite Boulder
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Granite Boulder
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Granite Boulder
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Granite Boulder reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Granite Boulder
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Granite Boulder reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Granite Boulder
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Granite Boulder
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Granite Boulder
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Granite Boulder reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Granite Boulder
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Granite Boulder
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Granite Boulder
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Granite Boulder
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Granite Boulder is the lighter choice