Odessa Pink vs Ammonite

Odessa PinkBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 9.5Noticeable difference

Where Odessa Pink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Odessa Pink reads as beige-pink, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Odessa Pink (LRV 59), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Odessa Pink runs red while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Odessa Pink vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Odessa Pink 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Odessa Pink would.

Odessa PinkBenjamin Moore HC-59 living room interior paint

@butterfieldmansion

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Odessa Pink.

Odessa PinkBenjamin Moore Odessa Pink bedroom paint

@brownstonediaries

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

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.

Odessa PinkBenjamin Moore Odessa Pink dining room review

@mrsofthehome

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

@casacomberton

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Odessa Pink.

Odessa PinkBenjamin Moore HC-59 bathroom color review

@londonhomeproject

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Odessa Pink.

Odessa PinkBenjamin Moore HC-59 kitchen cabinets paint

@cabinetpaintbydesign

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Color Details

Odessa Pink
Benjamin Moore · HC-59
Hex#E2C8BA
LRV59.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-59
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Odessa Pink vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Odessa Pink 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 Odessa Pink comparisons

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

Odessa Pink
White Dove
Odessa Pink
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 83 vs 59, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Iron Ore
Odessa Pink
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 6, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Purbeck Stone
Odessa Pink
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Odessa Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odessa Pink
Evergreen Fog
Odessa Pink
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Mizzle
Odessa Pink
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Odessa Pink the marginally brighter of the two.

Odessa Pink
Agreeable Gray
Odessa Pink
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Odessa Pink
Accessible Beige
Odessa Pink
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Odessa Pink
Denim Drift
Odessa Pink
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 27, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
French Gray
Odessa Pink
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Naval
Odessa Pink
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Odessa Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Odessa Pink the marginally brighter of the two.

Odessa Pink
Bancha
Odessa Pink
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 59 vs 13, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Hardwick White
Odessa Pink
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 44, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Pure White
Odessa Pink
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 59), opening up a space where Odessa Pink encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Artichoke
Odessa Pink
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Odessa Pink
Balboa Mist
Odessa Pink
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 59) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Odessa Pink
Shoji White
Odessa Pink
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Snowbound
Odessa Pink
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 59, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Pewter Green
Odessa Pink
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 12, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Skimming Stone
Odessa Pink
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Odessa Pink
Dix Blue
Odessa Pink
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Calamine
Odessa Pink
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odessa Pink
Treron
Odessa Pink
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Vintage Vogue
Odessa Pink
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 12, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Saybrook Sage
Odessa Pink
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 45, Odessa Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Odessa Pink
Pale Green
Odessa Pink
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Pine Needle
Odessa Pink
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Odessa Pink
Cement grey
Odessa Pink
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Odessa Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Odessa Pink
Guilford Green
Odessa Pink
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Odessa Pink
Just Walnut
Odessa Pink
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Odessa Pink
HC-59 · LRV 59

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 59), opening up a space where Odessa Pink encloses it.