Fairway Oaks vs Ammonite
Where Fairway Oaks belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Fairway Oaks belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Fairway Oaks (LRV 46), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fairway Oaks runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.7, 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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Fairway Oaks vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fairway Oaks 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 Fairway Oaks comparisons
See how Fairway Oaks stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Fairway Oaks encloses it.
Fairway Oaks reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fairway Oaks reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fairway Oaks reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Fairway Oaks encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Fairway Oaks encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Fairway Oaks encloses it.
Fairway Oaks reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Fairway Oaks encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Fairway Oaks the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 25, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
Fairway Oaks reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 24, Fairway Oaks is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 46, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.