Whiskers vs Ammonite

WhiskersCloverdale PaintvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 8.7Noticeable difference

Where Whiskers belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Whiskers reads as beige, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Whiskers (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.7 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.

Whiskers vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Whiskers 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 Whiskers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

WhiskersWhiskers 0985 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Whiskers reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

WhiskersWhiskers 0985 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Whiskers reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

WhiskersWhiskers 0985 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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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. Whiskers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

WhiskersWhiskers 0985 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 dining room interior idea

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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. Whiskers reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

WhiskersWhiskers 0985 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint · 0985
Hex#F8F0E1
LRV87.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0985
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Whiskers vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Whiskers
White Dove
Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Whiskers
Iron Ore
Whiskers
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Whiskers
Purbeck Stone
Whiskers
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 52, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Evergreen Fog
Whiskers
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 30, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Mizzle
Whiskers
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Whiskers
Agreeable Gray
Whiskers
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 60, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Accessible Beige
Whiskers
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Whiskers
Denim Drift
Whiskers
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Whiskers
French Gray
Whiskers
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 43, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Naval
Whiskers
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 87 vs 4, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Tranquil Dawn
Whiskers
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Whiskers
Bancha
Whiskers
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Whiskers
Hardwick White
Whiskers
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Whiskers
Pure White
Whiskers
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.

Whiskers
Artichoke
Whiskers
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 87 vs 21, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Whiskers
Balboa Mist
Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Whiskers
Shoji White
Whiskers
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Whiskers
Snowbound
Whiskers
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Whiskers
Pewter Green
Whiskers
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Whiskers
Skimming Stone
Whiskers
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Whiskers
Dix Blue
Whiskers
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 87 vs 41, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Calamine
Whiskers
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 87 vs 68, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Treron
Whiskers
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 87 vs 25, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Whiskers
Vintage Vogue
Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Whiskers
Saybrook Sage
Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Whiskers
Pale Green
Whiskers
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 87 vs 31, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Pine Needle
Whiskers
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 7, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Cement grey
Whiskers
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 87 vs 24, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Whiskers
Guilford Green
Whiskers
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 57, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Whiskers
Just Walnut
Whiskers
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Whiskers
0985 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 72, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.