Fresh Take vs Ammonite

Fresh TakeCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 54.3Very different colors

Fresh Take (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Fresh Take belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. The 56-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 13 for Fresh Take — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 54.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fresh Take vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fresh Take and Ammonite in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fresh Take.

Fresh TakeFresh Take 1278 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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fresh TakeFresh Take 1278 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fresh TakeFresh Take 1278 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fresh Take would.

Fresh TakeFresh Take 1278 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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fresh TakeFresh Take 1278 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Fresh Take
Cloverdale Paint · 1278
Hex#5B6196
LRV13.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1278
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Fresh Take vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Take 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 Fresh Take comparisons

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

White Dove
Fresh Take
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Fresh Take
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fresh Take reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Fresh Take
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Fresh Take
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Fresh Take
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Fresh Take
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fresh Take
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Fresh Take
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fresh Take
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fresh Take
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fresh Take
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Fresh Take
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fresh Take
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fresh Take reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Fresh Take
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Fresh Take
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fresh Take reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Fresh Take
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Fresh Take
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Fresh Take
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Fresh Take
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Fresh Take
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fresh Take reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Fresh Take
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Fresh Take
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Fresh Take
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Fresh Take
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fresh Take reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Fresh Take
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Fresh Take
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Fresh Take
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fresh Take
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fresh Take
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fresh Take
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone