Periwinkle vs Ammonite
Periwinkle is a Behr color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Periwinkle belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Periwinkle's blue character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Periwinkle vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Periwinkle 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.
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 Periwinkle would.
Color Details
Periwinkle vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Periwinkle on one side and Ammonite on the other.
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 Periwinkle comparisons
See how Periwinkle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
Periwinkle reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Periwinkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Periwinkle is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
Periwinkle reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Periwinkle is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 35, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Periwinkle reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Periwinkle reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Periwinkle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Periwinkle reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Periwinkle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Periwinkle is decisively the brighter choice.