Little Dove vs Ammonite

Little DoveCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Little Dove (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Little Dove belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. The 6-point LRV gap — 75 for Little Dove vs 69 for Ammonite — means Little Dove will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.0 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.

Little Dove vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Little Dove 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. Little Dove reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Little DoveLittle Dove 0006 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

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

Little DoveLittle Dove 0006 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Little Dove has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Little DoveLittle Dove 0006 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Little Dove gives the walls a little more lift.

Little DoveLittle Dove 0006 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

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

Little DoveLittle Dove 0006 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

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Color Details

Little Dove
Cloverdale Paint · 0006
Hex#E9E0CF
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0006
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Little Dove vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Little Dove 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 Little Dove comparisons

See how Little Dove stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Little Dove
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Little Dove
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Little Dove
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Little Dove
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Little Dove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Little Dove
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Little Dove
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Little Dove is the lighter choice

French Gray
Little Dove
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Little Dove
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Little Dove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Little Dove reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Little Dove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Little Dove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Little Dove
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Little Dove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Black grey
Little Dove
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Piazza
Little Dove
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Little Dove reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Little Dove
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Little Dove
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Senses
Little Dove
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Little Dove
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Little Dove
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Little Dove reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Little Dove
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Little Dove
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Little Dove
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Little Dove
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Little Dove is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Little Dove
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Little Dove is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Little Dove
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Little Dove reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Little Dove
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Little Dove
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Little Dove
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Little Dove is the lighter choice