Bay Leaf vs Ammonite
Where Bay Leaf belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Bay Leaf belongs to the greige-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Bay Leaf (LRV 35), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bay Leaf vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bay Leaf 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
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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bay Leaf would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bay Leaf.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bay Leaf.
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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bay Leaf.
Color Details
Bay Leaf vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bay Leaf 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 Bay Leaf comparisons
See how Bay Leaf stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 35 vs 12, Bay Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
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