Litchfield Gray vs Ammonite

Litchfield GrayBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 6.1Noticeable difference

Where Litchfield Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Litchfield Gray (LRV 59), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Litchfield Gray runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Litchfield Gray vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Litchfield Gray 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Litchfield Gray.

Litchfield GrayBenjamin Moore Litchfield Gray bathroom

@grandview.homeimprovements

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

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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 Litchfield Gray.

Litchfield GrayLitchfield Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@trianglepropainting

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Litchfield Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-78
Hex#D5CABB
LRV58.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-78
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Litchfield Gray vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Litchfield Gray 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 Litchfield Gray comparisons

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

Litchfield Gray
White Dove
Litchfield Gray vs White Dove
Litchfield Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Iron Ore
Litchfield Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Purbeck Stone
Litchfield Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Litchfield Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Litchfield Gray
Evergreen Fog
Litchfield Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 30, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Mizzle
Litchfield Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Litchfield Gray
Agreeable Gray
Litchfield Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Litchfield Gray
Accessible Beige
Litchfield Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Litchfield Gray
Denim Drift
Litchfield Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
French Gray
Litchfield Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 43, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Naval
Litchfield Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 59 vs 4, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Litchfield Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Litchfield Gray
Bancha
Litchfield Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Hardwick White
Litchfield Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Pure White
Litchfield Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Artichoke
Litchfield Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 59 vs 21, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Litchfield Gray
Balboa Mist
Litchfield Gray
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Litchfield Gray
Shoji White
Litchfield Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Snowbound
Litchfield Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Pewter Green
Litchfield Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Skimming Stone
Litchfield Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Litchfield Gray
Dix Blue
Litchfield Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 59 vs 41, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Calamine
Litchfield Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Litchfield Gray
Treron
Litchfield Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 59 vs 25, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Vintage Vogue
Litchfield Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Saybrook Sage
Litchfield Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Litchfield Gray
Pale Green
Litchfield Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 59 vs 31, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Pine Needle
Litchfield Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 7, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Litchfield Gray
Cement grey
Litchfield Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 59 vs 24, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Litchfield Gray
Guilford Green
Litchfield Gray
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Litchfield Gray
Just Walnut
Litchfield Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Litchfield Gray
HC-78 · LRV 59

At LRV 72 vs 59, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.