Mayonnaise vs Ammonite

MayonnaiseBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 10.5Distinct difference

Mayonnaise is a Benjamin Moore color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Mayonnaise belongs to the beige-yellow family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 69, Mayonnaise will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Mayonnaise's yellow character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mayonnaise vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

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

MayonnaiseBenjamin Moore OC-85 living room color review

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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 Mayonnaise will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

MayonnaiseBenjamin Moore Mayonnaise bedroom paint review

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

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Color Details

Mayonnaise
Benjamin Moore · OC-85
Hex#F9F5E5
LRV88.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-85
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mayonnaise vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mayonnaise
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mayonnaise
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mayonnaise
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mayonnaise
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mayonnaise
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mayonnaise
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mayonnaise
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

French Gray
Mayonnaise
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mayonnaise
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mayonnaise
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Mayonnaise reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mayonnaise
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mayonnaise
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mayonnaise
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mayonnaise
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mayonnaise
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mayonnaise
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Mayonnaise reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Mayonnaise
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Mayonnaise
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Senses
Mayonnaise
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Mayonnaise
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mayonnaise
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mayonnaise
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mayonnaise
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mayonnaise
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mayonnaise
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mayonnaise
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mayonnaise
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Mayonnaise reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mayonnaise
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter

Paper
Mayonnaise
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Mayonnaise
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mayonnaise is the lighter choice