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
Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Iron Ore
Bleached Lichen 3
Iron Ore
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 6, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Purbeck Stone
Bleached Lichen 3
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Evergreen Fog
Bleached Lichen 3
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Mizzle
Bleached Lichen 3
Mizzle
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 67 vs 52, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Agreeable Gray
Bleached Lichen 3
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bleached Lichen 3
Accessible Beige
Bleached Lichen 3
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Bleached Lichen 3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Bleached Lichen 3
Denim Drift
Bleached Lichen 3
Denim Drift
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 27, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
French Gray
Bleached Lichen 3
French Gray
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Naval
Bleached Lichen 3
Naval
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Tranquil Dawn
Bleached Lichen 3
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 55, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Bancha
Bleached Lichen 3
Bancha
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 67 vs 13, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Hardwick White
Bleached Lichen 3
Hardwick White
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 44, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Pure White
Bleached Lichen 3
Pure White
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 3 encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Artichoke
Bleached Lichen 3
Artichoke
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bleached Lichen 3
Balboa Mist
Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bleached Lichen 3
Shoji White
Bleached Lichen 3
Shoji White
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Bleached Lichen 3
Snowbound
Bleached Lichen 3
Snowbound
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Pewter Green
Bleached Lichen 3
Pewter Green
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Skimming Stone
Bleached Lichen 3
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bleached Lichen 3
Dix Blue
Bleached Lichen 3
Dix Blue
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Calamine
Bleached Lichen 3
Calamine
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bleached Lichen 3
Treron
Bleached Lichen 3
Treron
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Bleached Lichen 3
Vintage Vogue
Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Bleached Lichen 3
Saybrook Sage
Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 45, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bleached Lichen 3
Pale Green
Bleached Lichen 3
Pale Green
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Pine Needle
Bleached Lichen 3
Pine Needle
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Bleached Lichen 3
Cement grey
Bleached Lichen 3
Cement grey
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Bleached Lichen 3
Guilford Green
Bleached Lichen 3
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Bleached Lichen 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bleached Lichen 3
Just Walnut
Bleached Lichen 3
Just Walnut
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 3
40YY 67/087 · LRV 67

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.