Birch Bark vs Ammonite

Birch BarkCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 5.4Noticeable difference

Where Birch Bark belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Birch Bark belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Birch Bark (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.4 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.

Birch Bark vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Birch Bark 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Birch Bark gives the walls a little more lift.

Birch BarkBirch Bark CA010 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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. Birch Bark reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Birch BarkBirch Bark CA010 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. Birch Bark reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Birch BarkBirch Bark CA010 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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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. Birch Bark has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Birch BarkBirch Bark CA010 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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. Birch Bark reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Birch BarkBirch Bark CA010 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint · CA010
Hex#EAE0CF
LRV75.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA010
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Birch Bark vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Birch Bark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Birch Bark
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Birch Bark
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Birch Bark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Birch Bark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Birch Bark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Birch Bark
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

French Gray
Birch Bark
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Birch Bark
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Birch Bark
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Birch Bark reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Birch Bark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Birch Bark
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Birch Bark
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Birch Bark
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Black grey
Birch Bark
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Piazza
Birch Bark
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Birch Bark reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Birch Bark
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Birch Bark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Senses
Birch Bark
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Birch Bark
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Birch Bark
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Birch Bark reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Birch Bark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Birch Bark
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Birch Bark
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Birch Bark
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Birch Bark
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Birch Bark is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Birch Bark
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Birch Bark reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Birch Bark
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Birch Bark
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Birch Bark
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Birch Bark is the lighter choice