Mossy Stone vs Ammonite

Mossy StoneDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 9.2Noticeable difference

Where Mossy Stone belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Mossy Stone (LRV 57), a difference of 12 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 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mossy Stone vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Mossy Stone 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mossy Stone would.

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mossy Stone.

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Ammonite returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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@casacomberton

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 Mossy Stone.

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Color Details

Mossy Stone
Dulux · 70YY 57/098
Hex#CBC5B1
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number70YY 57/098
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mossy Stone vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mossy Stone 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 Mossy Stone comparisons

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

White Dove
Mossy Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mossy Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mossy Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mossy Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mossy Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mossy Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mossy Stone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mossy Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mossy Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

French Gray
Mossy Stone
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mossy Stone reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mossy Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Mossy Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mossy Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mossy Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mossy Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mossy Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mossy Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mossy Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Mossy Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Mossy Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Senses
Mossy Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mossy Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mossy Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mossy Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Mossy Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mossy Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mossy Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mossy Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mossy Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Mossy Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mossy Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mossy Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mossy Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mossy Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mossy Stone is the lighter choice