Worn Leather vs Ammonite
Worn Leather is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Worn Leather belongs to the greige-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Worn Leather vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Worn Leather 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
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. Ammonite 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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Worn Leather 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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Worn Leather 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. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Worn Leather.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Worn Leather would.
Color Details
Worn Leather vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Worn Leather 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 Worn Leather comparisons
See how Worn Leather stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
Worn Leather reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Worn Leather is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
Worn Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Worn Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Worn Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Worn Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Worn Leather encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Worn Leather the marginally brighter of the two.