Whirlwind vs Ammonite
Whirlwind (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Whirlwind reads as blue-green, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 14-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 55 for Whirlwind — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 10.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Whirlwind vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Whirlwind 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
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. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Whirlwind.
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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Whirlwind would.
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. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Whirlwind vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whirlwind 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 Whirlwind comparisons
See how Whirlwind stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Whirlwind the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Whirlwind the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.