Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite

Graphic CharcoalBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 47.1Very different colors

Graphic Charcoal is a Behr color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Graphic Charcoal belongs to the grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Graphic Charcoal's blue character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 47.1, 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.

Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Graphic Charcoal 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.

Graphic CharcoalBehr N500-6 living room paint review

@danielle.davison.18

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 Graphic Charcoal would.

Graphic CharcoalBehr Graphic Charcoal bedroom accent wall paint

@abby_schannauer_realtor

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

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 Graphic Charcoal would.

Graphic CharcoalBehr Graphic Charcoal bathroom color review

@madebycarli

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 Graphic Charcoal would.

Graphic CharcoalBehr N500-6 kitchen cabinets color

@prandowoodandtrim

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Graphic Charcoal
Behr · N500-6
Hex#5c5e5f
LRV11.3
BrandBehr
NumberN500-6
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Graphic Charcoal 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 Graphic Charcoal comparisons

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

White Dove
Graphic Charcoal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Graphic Charcoal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Graphic Charcoal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Graphic Charcoal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Graphic Charcoal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Graphic Charcoal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Graphic Charcoal
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Graphic Charcoal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Graphic Charcoal
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Graphic Charcoal
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Graphic Charcoal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Graphic Charcoal
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Graphic Charcoal
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Graphic Charcoal
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Graphic Charcoal
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Graphic Charcoal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Graphic Charcoal
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Graphic Charcoal
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Graphic Charcoal
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Graphic Charcoal
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Graphic Charcoal
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Graphic Charcoal
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Graphic Charcoal
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Graphic Charcoal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Graphic Charcoal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Graphic Charcoal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Graphic Charcoal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Graphic Charcoal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Graphic Charcoal
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Graphic Charcoal
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite Paint Color Comparison