Intrigue vs Ammonite
Intrigue is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Intrigue belongs to the grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Intrigue's green character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Intrigue vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Intrigue 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.
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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Intrigue would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Intrigue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Intrigue would.
Color Details
Intrigue vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Intrigue 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 Intrigue comparisons
See how Intrigue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
Intrigue reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
Intrigue reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Intrigue encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Intrigue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.