Feather Fern vs Ammonite

Feather FernCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 3.3Noticeable difference

Feather Fern (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Feather Fern reads as green-grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 72 for Feather Fern vs 69 for Ammonite — means Feather Fern will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.3 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.

Feather Fern vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Feather Fern 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. Feather Fern reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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. Feather Fern has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

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

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Feather Fern gives the walls a little more lift.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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. Feather Fern has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Feather Fern
Cloverdale Paint · 0453
Hex#D6DCD1
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0453
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Feather Fern vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Feather Fern
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Feather Fern
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Feather Fern
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Feather Fern
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Feather Fern
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Feather Fern
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Feather Fern
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

French Gray
Feather Fern
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Feather Fern
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Feather Fern
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Feather Fern
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Feather Fern
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Feather Fern
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Feather Fern
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Black grey
Feather Fern
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Piazza
Feather Fern
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Feather Fern
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Feather Fern
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Senses
Feather Fern
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Feather Fern
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Feather Fern
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Feather Fern
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Feather Fern
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Feather Fern
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Feather Fern
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Feather Fern
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Feather Fern
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Feather Fern
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Feather Fern
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Feather Fern
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Feather Fern is the lighter choice