Natural Cream vs Ammonite

Natural CreamBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Where Natural Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Natural Cream (LRV 65), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Natural Cream runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Natural Cream vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Natural Cream 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.

Natural CreamBenjamin Moore OC-14 living room panelling

@guerrahemla

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Natural CreamNatural Cream bedroom accent wall

@athompsonhouse

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Natural CreamNatural Cream kitchen cabinets color review

@alabamahomeplace

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Natural Cream
Benjamin Moore · OC-14
Hex#DAD5C6
LRV64.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-14
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Natural Cream vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

Natural Cream
White Dove
Natural Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Iron Ore
Natural Cream
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 6, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Purbeck Stone
Natural Cream
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Natural Cream
Evergreen Fog
Natural Cream
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Natural Cream
Mizzle
Natural Cream
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 65 vs 52, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Agreeable Gray
Natural Cream
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Natural Cream
Accessible Beige
Natural Cream
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Natural Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Natural Cream
Denim Drift
Natural Cream
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 27, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
French Gray
Natural Cream
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Natural Cream
Naval
Natural Cream
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Natural Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Natural Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Natural Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Natural Cream
Bancha
Natural Cream
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 65 vs 13, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Hardwick White
Natural Cream
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 44, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Pure White
Natural Cream
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Natural Cream encloses it.

Natural Cream
Artichoke
Natural Cream
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Natural Cream
Balboa Mist
Natural Cream
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Natural Cream
Shoji White
Natural Cream
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Natural Cream
Snowbound
Natural Cream
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Pewter Green
Natural Cream
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 12, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Skimming Stone
Natural Cream
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Natural Cream
Dix Blue
Natural Cream
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Natural Cream
Calamine
Natural Cream
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Natural Cream
Treron
Natural Cream
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Natural Cream
Vintage Vogue
Natural Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 12, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Saybrook Sage
Natural Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 45, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Cream
Pale Green
Natural Cream
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Natural Cream
Pine Needle
Natural Cream
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Natural Cream
Cement grey
Natural Cream
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural Cream reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Natural Cream
Guilford Green
Natural Cream
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Natural Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Natural Cream
Just Walnut
Natural Cream
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.