Bleached Lichen 3 vs Ammonite

Bleached Lichen 3DuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 4.9Noticeable difference

Bleached Lichen 3 is a Dulux color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 67 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bleached Lichen 3 vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Bleached Lichen 3 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Color Details

Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux · 40YY 67/087
Hex#ddd3c2
LRV67.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 67/087
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bleached Lichen 3 vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 3 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 Bleached Lichen 3 comparisons

See how Bleached Lichen 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bleached Lichen 3
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bleached Lichen 3
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bleached Lichen 3
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bleached Lichen 3
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bleached Lichen 3
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bleached Lichen 3
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bleached Lichen 3 reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bleached Lichen 3
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

French Gray
Bleached Lichen 3
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bleached Lichen 3
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bleached Lichen 3
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Bleached Lichen 3
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bleached Lichen 3
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bleached Lichen 3
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bleached Lichen 3
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bleached Lichen 3
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bleached Lichen 3
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Bleached Lichen 3
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bleached Lichen 3 reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Bleached Lichen 3
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Senses
Bleached Lichen 3
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bleached Lichen 3
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bleached Lichen 3
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bleached Lichen 3
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bleached Lichen 3
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bleached Lichen 3
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bleached Lichen 3
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bleached Lichen 3 reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Bleached Lichen 3
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bleached Lichen 3
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Bleached Lichen 3
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Bleached Lichen 3
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Bleached Lichen 3
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter choice