Windsor Cream vs Ammonite
Where Windsor Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Windsor Cream reads as beige, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windsor Cream (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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.
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Windsor Cream vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windsor Cream 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.
More Windsor Cream comparisons
See how Windsor Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Windsor Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Windsor Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Windsor Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Windsor Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.