Lucerne vs Ammonite
Where Lucerne belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Lucerne belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Lucerne (LRV 14), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lucerne runs blue while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lucerne vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lucerne 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.
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Lucerne vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lucerne 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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