Almond White vs Ammonite

Almond WhiteDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 5.9Noticeable difference

Almond White is a Dulux color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Almond White reads as beige-white, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 69, Almond White will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almond White vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Almond White 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

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

Almond WhiteAlmond White living room color review

@stobartps

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

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 Almond White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

Almond WhiteDulux Almond White bedroom paint

@rmpropaints

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

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 Almond White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.

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@dupretpaintinganddecorating

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Color Details

Almond White
Dulux
Hex#EFE7DA
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Almond White vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Almond White
White Dove
Almond White

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almond White
Iron Ore
Almond White
Iron Ore

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Almond White
Purbeck Stone
Almond White
Purbeck Stone

At LRV 82 vs 52, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Evergreen Fog
Almond White
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 82 vs 30, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Mizzle
Almond White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Almond White
Agreeable Gray
Almond White
Agreeable Gray

At LRV 82 vs 60, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Accessible Beige
Almond White
Accessible Beige

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Almond White
Denim Drift
Almond White vs Denim Drift
Almond White
Denim Drift

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Almond White
French Gray
Almond White
French Gray

At LRV 82 vs 43, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Naval
Almond White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 82 vs 4, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Tranquil Dawn
Almond White
Tranquil Dawn

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Almond White
Bancha
Almond White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Almond White
Hardwick White
Almond White
Hardwick White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Almond White
Pure White
Almond White
Pure White

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Almond White
Artichoke
Almond White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 82 vs 21, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Almond White
Balboa Mist
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Almond White
Shoji White
Almond White
Shoji White

Almond White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almond White
Snowbound
Almond White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almond White
Pewter Green
Almond White
Pewter Green

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Almond White
Skimming Stone
Almond White
Skimming Stone

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Almond White
Dix Blue
Almond White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 82 vs 41, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Calamine
Almond White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 82 vs 68, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Treron
Almond White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 82 vs 25, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Almond White
Vintage Vogue
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Almond White
Saybrook Sage
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Almond White
Pale Green
Almond White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 82 vs 31, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Pine Needle
Almond White
Pine Needle

At LRV 82 vs 7, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Cement grey
Almond White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 82 vs 24, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Almond White
Guilford Green
Almond White

At LRV 82 vs 57, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Just Walnut
Almond White
Just Walnut

A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes Almond White the marginally brighter of the two.