Silk vs Ammonite
Silk is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Silk belongs to the beige family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 69, Silk will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silk vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Silk 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
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. Silk returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Silk will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
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 Silk will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
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. Silk reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Color Details
Silk vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silk 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 Silk comparisons
See how Silk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silk reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.