Floating Island vs Ammonite
Floating Island is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Floating Island belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 79 vs 69, Floating Island will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Floating Island vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Floating Island 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. Floating Island returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Floating Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Floating Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
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. Floating Island reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Floating Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
Color Details
Floating Island vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Floating Island 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 Floating Island comparisons
See how Floating Island stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 79 vs 52, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
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Floating Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Floating Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Floating Island the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 25, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Floating Island reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 7, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 24, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 57, Floating Island is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Floating Island the marginally brighter of the two.