King Fischer vs Ammonite
Where King Fischer belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. King Fischer reads as grey, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than King Fischer (LRV 17), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.6, 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.
King Fischer vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing King Fischer 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 King Fischer 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 King Fischer.
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 King Fischer.
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 King Fischer.
Color Details
King Fischer vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see King Fischer 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 King Fischer comparisons
See how King Fischer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
King Fischer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, King Fischer is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
King Fischer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
King Fischer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
King Fischer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
King Fischer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where King Fischer encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes King Fischer the marginally brighter of the two.