He Loves Me vs Ammonite

He Loves MeCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 8.1Noticeable difference

Where He Loves Me belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. He Loves Me reads as grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. He Loves Me (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

He Loves Me vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. He Loves Me 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — He Loves Me gives the walls a little more lift.

He Loves MeHe Loves Me 1279 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. He Loves Me reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

He Loves MeHe Loves Me 1279 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. He Loves Me reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

He Loves MeHe Loves Me 1279 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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

He Loves MeHe Loves Me 1279 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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. He Loves Me reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

He Loves MeHe Loves Me 1279 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint · 1279
Hex#E1DCE3
LRV73.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1279
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

He Loves Me vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see He Loves Me 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 He Loves Me comparisons

See how He Loves Me stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
He Loves Me
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
He Loves Me
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
He Loves Me
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
He Loves Me
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Mizzle
He Loves Me
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
He Loves Me
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
He Loves Me
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

French Gray
He Loves Me
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
He Loves Me
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
He Loves Me
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

He Loves Me reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
He Loves Me
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Pale Green
He Loves Me
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
He Loves Me
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Cement grey
He Loves Me
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Black grey
He Loves Me
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Piazza
He Loves Me
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

He Loves Me reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
He Loves Me
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
He Loves Me
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Senses
He Loves Me
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
He Loves Me
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
He Loves Me
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
He Loves Me
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
He Loves Me
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
He Loves Me
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
He Loves Me
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

He Loves Me reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
He Loves Me
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

He Loves Me is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
He Loves Me
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
He Loves Me
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
He Loves Me
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
He Loves Me
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

He Loves Me is the lighter choice