Midnight Teal vs Ammonite

Midnight TealDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 51.9Very different colors

Where Midnight Teal belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Midnight Teal belongs to the blue family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Midnight Teal (LRV 11), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Midnight Teal runs cool while Ammonite is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Midnight Teal vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Midnight Teal and Ammonite in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Midnight Teal would.

Midnight TealDulux Midnight Teal living room fireplace color

@upgrading_upton

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Midnight Teal.

Midnight TealDulux Midnight Teal bedroom makeover

@kingsland_terrace52

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Midnight Teal.

Midnight TealDulux Midnight Teal bathroom review

@gouldsdec

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Color Details

Midnight Teal
Dulux · 90BG 11/101
Hex#445A66
LRV11.0
BrandDulux
Number90BG 11/101
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Midnight Teal vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight Teal 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 Midnight Teal comparisons

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

White Dove
Midnight Teal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Midnight Teal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Midnight Teal reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Midnight Teal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Midnight Teal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Midnight Teal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Midnight Teal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Midnight Teal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Midnight Teal
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Midnight Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Midnight Teal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Midnight Teal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Midnight Teal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Midnight Teal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Midnight Teal reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Midnight Teal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Midnight Teal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Midnight Teal reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Midnight Teal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Midnight Teal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Midnight Teal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Midnight Teal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Midnight Teal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Midnight Teal reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Midnight Teal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Midnight Teal
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Midnight Teal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Midnight Teal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Midnight Teal reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Midnight Teal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Midnight Teal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Midnight Teal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Midnight Teal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Midnight Teal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Midnight Teal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter