Gentle Cream vs Ammonite

Gentle CreamBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 8.5Noticeable difference

Gentle Cream is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Gentle Cream belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 71 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Gentle Cream's red character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gentle Cream vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Gentle Cream and Ammonite are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Color Details

Gentle Cream
Benjamin Moore · OC-96
Hex#E9DDC5
LRV71.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-96
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gentle Cream vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gentle Cream 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 Gentle Cream comparisons

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

Gentle Cream
White Dove
Gentle Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Cream
Iron Ore
Gentle Cream
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Purbeck Stone
Gentle Cream
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Evergreen Fog
Gentle Cream
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Mizzle
Gentle Cream
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 71 vs 52, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Agreeable Gray
Gentle Cream
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gentle Cream
Accessible Beige
Gentle Cream
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Denim Drift
Gentle Cream
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
French Gray
Gentle Cream
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Naval
Gentle Cream
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Gentle Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 55, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Bancha
Gentle Cream
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 71 vs 13, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Hardwick White
Gentle Cream
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Pure White
Gentle Cream
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Gentle Cream encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Artichoke
Gentle Cream
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gentle Cream
Balboa Mist
Gentle Cream
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Gentle Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Cream
Shoji White
Gentle Cream
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Cream
Snowbound
Gentle Cream
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Cream
Pewter Green
Gentle Cream
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Skimming Stone
Gentle Cream
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Gentle Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Gentle Cream
Dix Blue
Gentle Cream
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Calamine
Gentle Cream
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Gentle Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gentle Cream
Treron
Gentle Cream
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Vintage Vogue
Gentle Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Saybrook Sage
Gentle Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Gentle Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Gentle Cream
Pale Green
Gentle Cream
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Pine Needle
Gentle Cream
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Cement grey
Gentle Cream
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Guilford Green
Gentle Cream
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

Gentle Cream reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Gentle Cream
Just Walnut
Gentle Cream
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Gentle Cream
OC-96 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.