Harwood Putty vs Ammonite

Harwood PuttyBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Harwood Putty is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Harwood Putty reads as yellow, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 69, Harwood Putty will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Harwood Putty's green character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Harwood Putty vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Harwood Putty 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. Harwood Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore Harwood Putty living room paint

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore CW-5 bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

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Color Details

Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore · CW-5
Hex#EDEFE7
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Harwood Putty vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty 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 Harwood Putty comparisons

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

White Dove
Harwood Putty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

French Gray
Harwood Putty
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Harwood Putty
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Harwood Putty
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Harwood Putty
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Black grey
Harwood Putty
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Piazza
Harwood Putty
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Harwood Putty
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Harwood Putty
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Senses
Harwood Putty
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Harwood Putty
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Harwood Putty
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Harwood Putty
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Harwood Putty
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Harwood Putty
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Harwood Putty
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Harwood Putty
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Harwood Putty
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Harwood Putty
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter

Paper
Harwood Putty
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Harwood Putty
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice