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

@elise_morrissey

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

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

@swhomecolour

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

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.

Mayonnaise
White Dove
Mayonnaise
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mayonnaise the marginally brighter of the two.

Mayonnaise
Iron Ore
Mayonnaise
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 6, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Purbeck Stone
Mayonnaise
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Evergreen Fog
Mayonnaise
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Mizzle
Mayonnaise
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 88 vs 52, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Agreeable Gray
Mayonnaise
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Accessible Beige
Mayonnaise
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 58, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Denim Drift
Mayonnaise
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 27, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
French Gray
Mayonnaise
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Naval
Mayonnaise
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Tranquil Dawn
Mayonnaise
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 55, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Bancha
Mayonnaise
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 88 vs 13, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Hardwick White
Mayonnaise
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 44, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Pure White
Mayonnaise
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mayonnaise
Artichoke
Mayonnaise
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Mayonnaise
Balboa Mist
Mayonnaise
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 66, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Shoji White
Mayonnaise
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 74, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Snowbound
Mayonnaise
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mayonnaise the marginally brighter of the two.

Mayonnaise
Pewter Green
Mayonnaise
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 12, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Skimming Stone
Mayonnaise
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 68, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Dix Blue
Mayonnaise
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Calamine
Mayonnaise
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Treron
Mayonnaise
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Vintage Vogue
Mayonnaise
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 12, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Saybrook Sage
Mayonnaise
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 45, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.

Mayonnaise
Pale Green
Mayonnaise
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Pine Needle
Mayonnaise
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Cement grey
Mayonnaise
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Mayonnaise
Guilford Green
Mayonnaise
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Mayonnaise
Just Walnut
Mayonnaise
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Mayonnaise
OC-85 · LRV 88

Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.