Baseline vs Ammonite

BaselineCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 9.1Noticeable difference

Baseline (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Baseline belongs to the green-white family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. The 18-point LRV gap — 86 for Baseline vs 69 for Ammonite — means Baseline will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Baseline vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Baseline 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Baseline reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

BaselineBaseline EX270 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Baseline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BaselineBaseline EX270 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Baseline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BaselineBaseline EX270 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Baseline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

BaselineBaseline EX270 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Baseline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BaselineBaseline EX270 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Baseline
Cloverdale Paint · EX270
Hex#EDF0ED
LRV86.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX270
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Baseline vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Baseline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Baseline reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Baseline
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Baseline is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Baseline
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Baseline is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Baseline
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Baseline is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Baseline
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Baseline is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Baseline
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Baseline is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Baseline
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Baseline is the lighter choice

French Gray
Baseline
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Baseline is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Baseline
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Baseline is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Baseline
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Baseline reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Baseline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Baseline is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Baseline
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Baseline is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Baseline
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Baseline is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Baseline
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Baseline is the lighter choice

Black grey
Baseline
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Baseline is the lighter choice

Piazza
Baseline
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Baseline reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Baseline
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Baseline is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Baseline
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Baseline is the lighter choice

Senses
Baseline
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Baseline is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Baseline
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Baseline is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Baseline
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Baseline is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Baseline
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Baseline is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Baseline
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Baseline is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Baseline
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Baseline is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Baseline
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Baseline is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Baseline
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Baseline is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Baseline
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Baseline reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Baseline
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Baseline reads slightly lighter

Paper
Baseline
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Baseline
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Baseline is the lighter choice