Boardwalk vs Ammonite
Where Boardwalk belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Boardwalk belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Boardwalk (LRV 47), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Boardwalk runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Boardwalk vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boardwalk 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 Boardwalk comparisons
See how Boardwalk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boardwalk reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Boardwalk the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boardwalk reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Boardwalk encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Boardwalk encloses it.
Boardwalk reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Boardwalk encloses it.
Boardwalk reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Boardwalk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Boardwalk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Boardwalk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.