Clearspring Green vs Ammonite
Where Clearspring Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Clearspring Green reads as green, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Clearspring Green (LRV 29), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Clearspring Green runs green while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.3, 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.
Clearspring Green vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clearspring Green 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 Clearspring Green would.
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 Clearspring Green.
Color Details
Clearspring Green vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clearspring Green 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.
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