North Creek Brown vs Ammonite

North Creek BrownBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 48.3Very different colors

Where North Creek Brown 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 North Creek Brown (LRV 10), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. North Creek Brown runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

North Creek Brown
Benjamin Moore · 1001
Hex#65594A
LRV10.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1001
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

North Creek Brown vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Creek Brown 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 North Creek Brown comparisons

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

White Dove
North Creek Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
North Creek Brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

North Creek Brown reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
North Creek Brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
North Creek Brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
North Creek Brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
North Creek Brown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
North Creek Brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
North Creek Brown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
North Creek Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
North Creek Brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
North Creek Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
North Creek Brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
North Creek Brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

North Creek Brown reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
North Creek Brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
North Creek Brown
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

North Creek Brown reads slightly lighter

Piazza
North Creek Brown
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
North Creek Brown
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
North Creek Brown
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
North Creek Brown
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
North Creek Brown
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

North Creek Brown reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
North Creek Brown
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
North Creek Brown
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
North Creek Brown
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
North Creek Brown
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

North Creek Brown reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
North Creek Brown
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
North Creek Brown
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
North Creek Brown
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
North Creek Brown
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
North Creek Brown
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
North Creek Brown
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter