Antique Candle Light vs Ammonite

Where Antique Candle Light belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Antique Candle Light belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Antique Candle Light (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.4 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.

Antique Candle Light vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Antique Candle Light 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 Antique Candle Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Antique Candle Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

Antique Candle LightAntique Candle Light 0040 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Antique Candle Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

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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. Antique Candle Light returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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. Antique Candle Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

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Color Details

Antique Candle Light
Cloverdale Paint · 0040
Hex#F3E2D7
LRV79.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Antique Candle Light vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique Candle Light 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 Antique Candle Light comparisons

See how Antique Candle Light stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Antique Candle Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Antique Candle Light
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Antique Candle Light
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Antique Candle Light
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Antique Candle Light
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Antique Candle Light
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Antique Candle Light
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

French Gray
Antique Candle Light
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Antique Candle Light
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Antique Candle Light
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Antique Candle Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Antique Candle Light
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Antique Candle Light
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Antique Candle Light
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Black grey
Antique Candle Light
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Piazza
Antique Candle Light
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Antique Candle Light
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Antique Candle Light
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Senses
Antique Candle Light
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Antique Candle Light
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Antique Candle Light
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Antique Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Antique Candle Light
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Antique Candle Light
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Antique Candle Light
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Antique Candle Light
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Antique Candle Light
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Antique Candle Light
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Antique Candle Light reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Antique Candle Light
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Antique Candle Light
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Antique Candle Light
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Antique Candle Light is the lighter choice