Mountain Moss vs Ammonite
Where Mountain Moss belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Mountain Moss belongs to the beige-yellow family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Moss (LRV 26), a difference of 43 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. With a ΔE of 48.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mountain Moss vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mountain Moss 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.
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.
Color Details
Mountain Moss vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Moss 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.
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