Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite

Behr
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Farrow & Ball

Graphic Charcoal is a Behr color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. 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.

Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 47.1Very different colors

Color Details

Graphic Charcoal
Behr · N500-6
Hex#5c5e5f
LRV11.3
BrandBehr
NumberN500-6
UndertoneBlue
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
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Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
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Graphic Charcoal vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

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. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Charcoal
Behr N500-6 living room paint review

@danielle.davison.18

Ammonite
Farrow 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 Charcoal
Behr Graphic Charcoal bedroom accent wall paint

@abby_schannauer_realtor

Ammonite
Farrow 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 Charcoal
Behr Graphic Charcoal bathroom color review

@madebycarli

Ammonite
Ammonite 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 Charcoal
Behr N500-6 kitchen cabinets color

@prandowoodandtrim

Ammonite
Farrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

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