Celestite vs Ammonite
Where Celestite belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Celestite reads as grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Celestite (LRV 63), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.9 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.
Celestite vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Celestite 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 — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Celestite vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celestite 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 Celestite comparisons
See how Celestite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Celestite encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Celestite the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Celestite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 63 vs 43, Celestite is decisively the brighter choice.
Celestite reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Celestite reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Celestite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Celestite is decisively the brighter choice.