Alchemy vs Ammonite
Alchemy is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Alchemy reads as beige, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 71 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 12.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alchemy vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Alchemy 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Alchemy vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alchemy 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 Alchemy comparisons
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At LRV 71 vs 58, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 71 vs 55, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Alchemy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Alchemy is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.