Monticello Peach vs Ammonite
Where Monticello Peach belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Monticello Peach reads as pink-red, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Monticello Peach (LRV 47), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Monticello Peach runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.5, 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.
Monticello Peach vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Monticello Peach 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Monticello Peach vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Monticello Peach 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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