Almost Oyster vs Ammonite

Almost OysterDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 3.1Noticeable difference

Where Almost Oyster belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Almost Oyster (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almost Oyster vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Almost Oyster 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Almost Oyster gives the walls a little more lift.

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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. Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Almost Oyster
Dulux · 70YR 74/045
Hex#E7DCD5
LRV74.0
BrandDulux
Number70YR 74/045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Almost Oyster vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Almost Oyster
White Dove
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Almost Oyster
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Almost Oyster
French Gray
Almost Oyster
French Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Naval
Almost Oyster
Naval
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Bancha
Almost Oyster
Bancha
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pure White
Almost Oyster
Pure White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Shoji White
Almost Oyster
Shoji White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

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

Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Calamine
Almost Oyster
Calamine
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Almost Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Treron
Almost Oyster
Treron
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 7, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Cement grey
Almost Oyster
Cement grey
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Almost Oyster
Guilford Green
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 57, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Just Walnut
Almost Oyster
Just Walnut
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.