Butterscotch vs Ammonite
Where Butterscotch belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Butterscotch reads as beige, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Butterscotch (LRV 34), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Butterscotch runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.2, 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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Butterscotch vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterscotch 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 Butterscotch comparisons
See how Butterscotch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Butterscotch reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Butterscotch reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Butterscotch reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Butterscotch reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
Butterscotch reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 31) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 34, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.