Fire Dance vs Ammonite

Fire DanceBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 62.3Very different colors

Where Fire Dance belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Fire Dance belongs to the pink-red family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Fire Dance (LRV 18), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fire Dance runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.3, 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

Fire Dance
Benjamin Moore · 2171-20
Hex#BD543D
LRV17.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2171-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Fire Dance vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fire Dance 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 Fire Dance comparisons

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

White Dove
Fire Dance
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Fire Dance
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Fire Dance is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Fire Dance
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Fire Dance
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Mizzle
Fire Dance
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Fire Dance
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Fire Dance
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Fire Dance
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Fire Dance
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Naval
Fire Dance
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fire Dance reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Fire Dance
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Fire Dance
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Fire Dance the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Fire Dance
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Fire Dance
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Artichoke
Fire Dance
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Fire Dance
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Fire Dance
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Fire Dance
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Fire Dance
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Fire Dance the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Fire Dance
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Fire Dance
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Calamine
Fire Dance
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Treron
Fire Dance
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Fire Dance
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Fire Dance the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Fire Dance
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Fire Dance
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Pine Needle
Fire Dance
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Fire Dance reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Fire Dance
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Fire Dance
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.

Just Walnut
Fire Dance
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Fire Dance
2171-20 · LRV 18

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 18), opening up a space where Fire Dance encloses it.