Violet Pearl vs Ammonite

Violet PearlCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 9.3Noticeable difference

Violet Pearl (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Violet Pearl reads as purple, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 72 for Violet Pearl vs 69 for Ammonite — means Violet Pearl will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.3 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.

Violet Pearl vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

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

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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

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

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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 — Violet Pearl gives the walls a little more lift.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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

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Color Details

Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint · 1293
Hex#E1D9E3
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1293
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Violet Pearl vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violet Pearl 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 Violet Pearl comparisons

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

White Dove
Violet Pearl
White Dove
Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Violet Pearl
Iron Ore
Violet Pearl
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Violet Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Violet Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 30, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Mizzle
Violet Pearl
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Violet Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Violet Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.

Violet Pearl
Accessible Beige
Violet Pearl
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Denim Drift
Violet Pearl
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Violet Pearl
French Gray
Violet Pearl
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 43, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Naval
Violet Pearl
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 72 vs 4, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Tranquil Dawn
Violet Pearl
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Bancha
Violet Pearl
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Hardwick White
Violet Pearl
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Pure White
Violet Pearl
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Violet Pearl
Artichoke
Violet Pearl
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 72 vs 21, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Violet Pearl
Balboa Mist
Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Violet Pearl
Shoji White
Violet Pearl
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Violet Pearl
Snowbound
Violet Pearl
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Violet Pearl
Pewter Green
Violet Pearl
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Skimming Stone
Violet Pearl
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Violet Pearl
Dix Blue
Violet Pearl
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 72 vs 41, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Calamine
Violet Pearl
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Violet Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.

Violet Pearl
Treron
Violet Pearl
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 72 vs 25, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Violet Pearl
Vintage Vogue
Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Violet Pearl
Saybrook Sage
Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Violet Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Violet Pearl
Pale Green
Violet Pearl
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 72 vs 31, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Pine Needle
Violet Pearl
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 7, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Cement grey
Violet Pearl
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Violet Pearl
Guilford Green
Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 57, Violet Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Violet Pearl
Just Walnut
Violet Pearl
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Violet Pearl
1293 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Violet Pearl vs Ammonite Paint Color Comparison