Soft Turquoise vs Ammonite

Soft TurquoiseBehrvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 31.4Very different colors

Soft Turquoise (Behr) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Turquoise belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. The 23-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 46 for Soft Turquoise — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. Where Soft Turquoise leans blue, Ammonite reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Turquoise vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Turquoise 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.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Soft Turquoise
Behr · P460-3
Hex#75cfd0
LRV45.8
BrandBehr
NumberP460-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soft Turquoise vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Turquoise 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 Soft Turquoise comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Turquoise
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Turquoise
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Turquoise
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Turquoise
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Soft Turquoise
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Turquoise
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Turquoise
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Soft Turquoise
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Turquoise
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Turquoise
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Turquoise
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Turquoise
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Turquoise
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Turquoise
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Soft Turquoise
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Turquoise
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Turquoise
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Turquoise
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Soft Turquoise
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Turquoise reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Turquoise
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Turquoise
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Soft Turquoise
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Turquoise
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Turquoise
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Turquoise
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Soft Turquoise
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Soft Turquoise
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Soft Turquoise
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Turquoise
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Turquoise
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Turquoise is the lighter choice