Calcite vs Ammonite
Where Calcite belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Calcite belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Calcite (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Calcite runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.9, 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.
Color Details
Calcite vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calcite 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 Calcite comparisons
See how Calcite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Calcite the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Calcite is decisively the brighter choice.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Calcite reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Calcite reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.