Hearthstone vs Ammonite
Hearthstone (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hearthstone reads as greige-grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 53 for Hearthstone — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hearthstone vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Hearthstone 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
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 Hearthstone.
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.
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.
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 Hearthstone would.
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.
Color Details
Hearthstone vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hearthstone 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 Hearthstone comparisons
See how Hearthstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 6, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hearthstone reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Hearthstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hearthstone reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Hearthstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Hearthstone encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 8, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Hearthstone reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Hearthstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Hearthstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Hearthstone reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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