Primrose Path vs Ammonite

Primrose PathCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 28.1Very different colors

Primrose Path is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Primrose Path belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 78 vs 69, Primrose Path will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Primrose Path vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Primrose Path 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Primrose Path returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Primrose PathPrimrose Path 0938 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Primrose Path will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

Primrose PathPrimrose Path 0938 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Primrose Path will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

Primrose PathPrimrose Path 0938 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Primrose Path reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

Primrose PathPrimrose Path 0938 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

@casacomberton

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Primrose Path will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

Primrose PathPrimrose Path 0938 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint · 0938
Hex#FEE2A4
LRV78.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0938
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Primrose Path vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Primrose Path 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 Primrose Path comparisons

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

White Dove
Primrose Path
White Dove
Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Primrose Path
Iron Ore
Primrose Path
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 6, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Purbeck Stone
Primrose Path
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Primrose Path
Evergreen Fog
Primrose Path
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Primrose Path
Mizzle
Primrose Path
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 78 vs 52, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Agreeable Gray
Primrose Path
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Primrose Path
Accessible Beige
Primrose Path
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 58, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Denim Drift
Primrose Path
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 27, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
French Gray
Primrose Path
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Primrose Path
Naval
Primrose Path
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Primrose Path
Tranquil Dawn
Primrose Path
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 55, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Bancha
Primrose Path
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 78 vs 13, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Hardwick White
Primrose Path
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 44, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Pure White
Primrose Path
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Primrose Path
Artichoke
Primrose Path
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Primrose Path
Balboa Mist
Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 66, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Shoji White
Primrose Path
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Primrose Path the marginally brighter of the two.

Primrose Path
Snowbound
Primrose Path
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Primrose Path
Pewter Green
Primrose Path
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 12, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Skimming Stone
Primrose Path
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Primrose Path the marginally brighter of the two.

Primrose Path
Dix Blue
Primrose Path
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Primrose Path
Calamine
Primrose Path
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Primrose Path reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Primrose Path
Treron
Primrose Path
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Primrose Path
Vintage Vogue
Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 12, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Primrose Path
Saybrook Sage
Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 45, Primrose Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Primrose Path
Pale Green
Primrose Path
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Primrose Path
Pine Needle
Primrose Path
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Primrose Path
Cement grey
Primrose Path
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Primrose Path
Guilford Green
Primrose Path
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Primrose Path
Just Walnut
Primrose Path
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Primrose Path
0938 · LRV 78

Primrose Path reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.