Vienna Dawn vs Ammonite
Where Vienna Dawn belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Vienna Dawn reads as pink-red, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vienna Dawn (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.8 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.
Vienna Dawn vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Vienna Dawn 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 Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Color Details
Vienna Dawn vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vienna Dawn 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 Vienna Dawn comparisons
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With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 21, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Vienna Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 7, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.