Northern Cliffs vs Ammonite
Where Northern Cliffs belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Northern Cliffs reads as greige-grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Northern Cliffs (LRV 46), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Northern Cliffs runs yellow and red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Northern Cliffs vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Northern Cliffs 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Northern Cliffs would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Northern Cliffs.
Color Details
Northern Cliffs vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Northern Cliffs 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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