Pastel Day vs Ammonite
Where Pastel Day belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pastel Day belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Pastel Day (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.4 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.
Pastel Day vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Pastel Day 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 LRV gap is large enough that Pastel Day will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite 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. Pastel Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pastel Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
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. Pastel Day 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. Pastel Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Color Details
Pastel Day vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pastel Day 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 Pastel Day comparisons
See how Pastel Day stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Pastel Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 51, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pastel Day reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Pastel Day is decisively the brighter choice.