Finnie Gray vs Ammonite

Finnie GrayBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 17.0Distinct difference

Finnie Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Finnie Gray's red character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Finnie Gray vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Finnie Gray 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Finnie Gray would.

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Color Details

Finnie Gray
Benjamin Moore · CW-55
LRV42.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-55
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Finnie Gray vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Finnie Gray on one side and Ammonite on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Finnie Gray comparisons

See how Finnie Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Finnie Gray
Finnie Gray
White Dove
White Dove
Finnie Gray vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Iron Ore
Finnie Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Purbeck Stone
Finnie Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Finnie Gray
Evergreen Fog
Finnie Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Finnie Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Finnie Gray
Mizzle
Finnie Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Finnie Gray
Agreeable Gray
Finnie Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Finnie Gray encloses it.

Finnie Gray
Accessible Beige
Finnie Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Denim Drift
Finnie Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
French Gray
Finnie Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Finnie Gray
Naval
Finnie Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Finnie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Finnie Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Finnie Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Bancha
Finnie Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 42 vs 13, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Finnie Gray
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Finnie Gray vs Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Finnie Gray
Pure White
Finnie Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Finnie Gray encloses it.

Finnie Gray
Artichoke
Finnie Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Finnie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Finnie Gray
Balboa Mist
Finnie Gray
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Shoji White
Finnie Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Snowbound
Finnie Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Pigeon
Finnie Gray
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Finnie Gray
Pewter Green
Finnie Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Duck Green
Finnie Gray
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 8, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Skimming Stone
Finnie Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Dix Blue
Finnie Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Finnie Gray
Hicks' Blue
Finnie Gray
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Finnie Gray vs Hicks' Blue

Finnie Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Finnie Gray
Slaked Lime Deep

Finnie Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep

Finnie Gray
Vintage Vogue
Finnie Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Finnie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Finnie Gray
Livid
Finnie Gray
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Finnie Gray vs Livid

Finnie Gray
Saybrook Sage
Finnie Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Finnie Gray
Pale Green
Finnie Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Finnie Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Finnie Gray
Pine Needle
Finnie Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Finnie Gray
CW-55 · LRV 42

Finnie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.