Drifting Snow vs Ammonite

Drifting Snow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 73 vs 69, Drifting Snow will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Drifting Snow vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Drifting Snow 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Drifting Snow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Drifting SnowDrifting Snow EX041 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Snow gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting SnowDrifting Snow EX041 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Snow gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting SnowDrifting Snow EX041 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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@lehomelehouse

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Drifting Snow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Drifting SnowDrifting Snow EX041 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

@casacomberton

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Snow gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting SnowDrifting Snow EX041 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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@oursomersetnest

Color Details

Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint · EX041
Hex#E0DED3
LRV72.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX041
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Drifting Snow vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Drifting Snow
White Dove
Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Snow
Iron Ore
Drifting Snow
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 6, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Purbeck Stone
Drifting Snow
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Evergreen Fog
Drifting Snow
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Mizzle
Drifting Snow
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 73 vs 52, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Agreeable Gray
Drifting Snow
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Accessible Beige
Drifting Snow
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 58, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Denim Drift
Drifting Snow
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 27, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
French Gray
Drifting Snow
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Naval
Drifting Snow
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Tranquil Dawn
Drifting Snow
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 55, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Bancha
Drifting Snow
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 73 vs 13, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Hardwick White
Drifting Snow
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 44, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Pure White
Drifting Snow
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drifting Snow
Artichoke
Drifting Snow
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Drifting Snow
Balboa Mist
Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Drifting Snow the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Snow
Shoji White
Drifting Snow
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Drifting Snow
Snowbound
Drifting Snow
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Snow
Pewter Green
Drifting Snow
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Skimming Stone
Drifting Snow
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Drifting Snow the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Snow
Dix Blue
Drifting Snow
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Calamine
Drifting Snow
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Drifting Snow reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drifting Snow
Treron
Drifting Snow
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Drifting Snow
Vintage Vogue
Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Drifting Snow
Saybrook Sage
Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 45, Drifting Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Snow
Pale Green
Drifting Snow
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Pine Needle
Drifting Snow
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Cement grey
Drifting Snow
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Drifting Snow
Guilford Green
Drifting Snow
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

Drifting Snow reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Drifting Snow
Just Walnut
Drifting Snow
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Snow
EX041 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.