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.

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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.

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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.

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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
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

He Loves Me
Iron Ore
He Loves Me
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

He Loves Me
Purbeck Stone
He Loves Me
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 52, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Evergreen Fog
He Loves Me
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 30, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Mizzle
He Loves Me
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

He Loves Me
Agreeable Gray
He Loves Me
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 60, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Accessible Beige
He Loves Me
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

He Loves Me
Denim Drift
He Loves Me
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

He Loves Me
French Gray
He Loves Me
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 43, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Naval
He Loves Me
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 73 vs 4, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Tranquil Dawn
He Loves Me
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

He Loves Me
Bancha
He Loves Me
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

He Loves Me
Hardwick White
He Loves Me
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

He Loves Me
Pure White
He Loves Me
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

He Loves Me
Artichoke
He Loves Me
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 73 vs 21, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
He Loves Me
Balboa Mist
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

He Loves Me
Shoji White
He Loves Me
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

He Loves Me
Snowbound
He Loves Me
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

He Loves Me
Pewter Green
He Loves Me
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

He Loves Me
Skimming Stone
He Loves Me
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

He Loves Me
Dix Blue
He Loves Me
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 73 vs 41, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Calamine
He Loves Me
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes He Loves Me the marginally brighter of the two.

He Loves Me
Treron
He Loves Me
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 73 vs 25, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
He Loves Me
Vintage Vogue
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
He Loves Me
Saybrook Sage
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

He Loves Me reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

He Loves Me
Pale Green
He Loves Me
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 73 vs 31, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Pine Needle
He Loves Me
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 7, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Cement grey
He Loves Me
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 73 vs 24, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
He Loves Me
Guilford Green
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 57, He Loves Me is decisively the brighter choice.

He Loves Me
Just Walnut
He Loves Me
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.