Silver Marlin vs Ammonite
Silver Marlin (Behr) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Silver Marlin belongs to the grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. The 12-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 57 for Silver Marlin — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. Where Silver Marlin leans yellow, Ammonite reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Marlin vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver Marlin 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Silver Marlin.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silver Marlin would.
Color Details
Silver Marlin vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Marlin 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 Silver Marlin comparisons
See how Silver Marlin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 57 vs 6, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Marlin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Silver Marlin the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Silver Marlin encloses it.
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A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Silver Marlin the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Silver Marlin encloses it.