Pine Brook vs Ammonite

Pine BrookBenjamin MoorevsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 42.5Very different colors

Where Pine Brook belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pine Brook belongs to the yellow family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Pine Brook (LRV 18), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pine Brook runs yellow while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.5, 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

Pine Brook
Benjamin Moore · 490
Hex#6E7450
LRV17.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number490
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pine Brook vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook comparisons

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

White Dove
Pine Brook
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pine Brook
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pine Brook reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Pine Brook
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pine Brook
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pine Brook
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pine Brook
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pine Brook
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Pine Brook
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pine Brook
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pine Brook
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pine Brook
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pine Brook reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pine Brook
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pine Brook
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pine Brook reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Pine Brook
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Pine Brook
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pine Brook reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Pine Brook
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pine Brook
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pine Brook
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pine Brook
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Pine Brook
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pine Brook reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Pine Brook
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pine Brook
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Pine Brook
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pine Brook
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pine Brook reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Pine Brook
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pine Brook
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pine Brook
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pine Brook
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pine Brook
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pine Brook
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pine Brook reads slightly lighter