Alabaster vs Ammonite
Where Alabaster belongs to Benjamin Moore'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. Alabaster (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alabaster runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alabaster vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Alabaster 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 LRV gap is large enough that Alabaster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
Color Details
Alabaster vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alabaster 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 Alabaster comparisons
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