Arctic Gray vs Ammonite

Arctic GrayBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 5.9Noticeable difference

Where Arctic Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Arctic Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Arctic Gray (LRV 61), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arctic Gray runs green while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.9 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.

Arctic Gray vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Arctic Gray 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.

Arctic GrayBenjamin Moore Arctic Gray living room color

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

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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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Arctic GrayBenjamin Moore Arctic Gray bedroom

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Color Details

Arctic Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1577
Hex#C9CFC9
LRV61.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1577
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Arctic Gray vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Gray 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 Arctic Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Arctic Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Arctic Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Arctic Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Arctic Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Arctic Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Arctic Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Arctic Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Arctic Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Arctic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Arctic Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Arctic Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Arctic Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Arctic Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Arctic Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Arctic Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Arctic Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Arctic Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Arctic Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Arctic Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Arctic Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Arctic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Arctic Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Arctic Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Arctic Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Arctic Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Arctic Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Arctic Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Arctic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Arctic Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Arctic Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Arctic Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Arctic Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Arctic Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Arctic Gray is the lighter choice