Fireball Orange vs Ammonite
Fireball Orange is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Fireball Orange belongs to the pink-red family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Fireball Orange's red character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 67.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fireball Orange vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fireball Orange 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.
Color Details
Fireball Orange vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fireball Orange 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 Fireball Orange comparisons
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