Light Charcoal vs Ammonite
Light Charcoal is a Dulux color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Light Charcoal belongs to the grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 62, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Light Charcoal's neutral character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Light Charcoal vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Light Charcoal 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. Ammonite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Light Charcoal vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Charcoal 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 Light Charcoal comparisons
See how Light Charcoal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Light Charcoal the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Light Charcoal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Light Charcoal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Light Charcoal encloses it.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Light Charcoal is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Light Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.