Forest Hills Green vs Ammonite
Where Forest Hills Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Forest Hills Green reads as green-yellow, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Forest Hills Green (LRV 27), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Forest Hills 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 37.0, 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.
Forest Hills Green vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forest Hills 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forest Hills Green.
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 Forest Hills Green.
Color Details
Forest Hills Green vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Hills 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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