Moth Gray vs Ammonite

Moth GrayBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 1.8Subtle difference

Where Moth Gray belongs to Behr's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Moth Gray (LRV 66), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Moth Gray runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moth Gray vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Moth Gray and Ammonite are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.

Moth GrayBehr Moth Gray living room interior idea

@ourlittlehouseonthehill_34

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@bigredhome

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Moth GrayBehr Moth Gray kitchen interior

@desertempirepainting

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Ammonite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moth GrayMoth Gray dining room color

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Color Details

Moth Gray
Behr · N200-1
Hex#dad3cb
LRV65.8
BrandBehr
NumberN200-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Moth Gray vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moth Gray 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 Moth Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Moth Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Moth Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Moth Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Moth Gray reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Moth Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Moth Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Moth Gray reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Moth Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Moth Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Moth Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Moth Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Moth Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Moth Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Moth Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Moth Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Moth Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Moth Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Moth Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Moth Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Moth Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Moth Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Moth Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Moth Gray reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Moth Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Moth Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Moth Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Moth Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Moth Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Moth Gray reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Moth Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Moth Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Moth Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Moth Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Moth Gray reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Moth Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Moth Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Moth Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Moth Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Moth Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Moth Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moth Gray is the lighter choice