Bachelor Blue vs Ammonite

Bachelor BlueBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 35.5Very different colors

Where Bachelor Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Bachelor Blue reads as blue-grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Bachelor Blue (LRV 24), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bachelor Blue runs blue while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bachelor Blue vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bachelor Blue 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.

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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bachelor Blue would.

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bachelor Blue.

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Color Details

Bachelor Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1629
Hex#758391
LRV23.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1629
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bachelor Blue vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bachelor Blue 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 Bachelor Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Bachelor Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bachelor Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bachelor Blue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Bachelor Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bachelor Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Bachelor Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bachelor Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bachelor Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Bachelor Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bachelor Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bachelor Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bachelor Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bachelor Blue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bachelor Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Bachelor Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bachelor Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Bachelor Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Bachelor Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bachelor Blue reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Bachelor Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Bachelor Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bachelor Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Bachelor Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Bachelor Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bachelor Blue reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Bachelor Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Bachelor Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bachelor Blue reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Bachelor Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bachelor Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bachelor Blue reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Bachelor Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Bachelor Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Bachelor Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bachelor Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bachelor Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bachelor Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bachelor Blue reads slightly lighter