Secret Meadow vs Ammonite
Where Secret Meadow 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 Secret Meadow (LRV 16), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Secret Meadow runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Secret Meadow vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Secret Meadow 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Secret Meadow.
Color Details
Secret Meadow vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Secret Meadow 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.
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