Hammerhead vs Ammonite
Where Hammerhead belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hammerhead reads as grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Hammerhead (LRV 39), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hammerhead vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hammerhead 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hammerhead would.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hammerhead.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hammerhead.
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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hammerhead.
Color Details
Hammerhead vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hammerhead 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 Hammerhead comparisons
See how Hammerhead stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Hammerhead reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Hammerhead the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Hammerhead reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Hammerhead is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Hammerhead reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Hammerhead is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Hammerhead reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Hammerhead reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Hammerhead encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hammerhead reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Hammerhead the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Hammerhead is decisively the brighter choice.