Quiet Hideaway vs Ammonite

Quiet HideawayDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 5.9Noticeable difference

Where Quiet Hideaway belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Quiet Hideaway reads as greige-white, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Quiet Hideaway (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), 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 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Quiet Hideaway vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Quiet Hideaway 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 Quiet Hideaway will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite 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. Quiet Hideaway reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.

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Color Details

Quiet Hideaway
Dulux · 81YY 81/016
LRV81.0
BrandDulux
Number81YY 81/016
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Quiet Hideaway vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quiet Hideaway 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 Quiet Hideaway comparisons

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

White Dove
Quiet Hideaway
White Dove
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Quiet Hideaway
Iron Ore
Quiet Hideaway
Iron Ore
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Purbeck Stone
Quiet Hideaway
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 52, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Evergreen Fog
Quiet Hideaway
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 30, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Mizzle
Quiet Hideaway
Mizzle
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Agreeable Gray
Quiet Hideaway
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 60, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Accessible Beige
Quiet Hideaway
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Quiet Hideaway
Denim Drift
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
French Gray
Quiet Hideaway
French Gray
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 43, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Naval
Quiet Hideaway
Naval
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 81 vs 4, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Tranquil Dawn
Quiet Hideaway
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Bancha
Quiet Hideaway
Bancha
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Hardwick White
Quiet Hideaway
Hardwick White
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Pure White
Quiet Hideaway
Pure White
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Quiet Hideaway
Artichoke
Quiet Hideaway
Artichoke
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 81 vs 21, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Quiet Hideaway
Balboa Mist
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Shoji White
Quiet Hideaway
Shoji White
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Quiet Hideaway
Snowbound
Quiet Hideaway
Snowbound
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Quiet Hideaway
Pigeon
Quiet Hideaway
Pigeon
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 81 vs 51, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Pewter Green
Quiet Hideaway
Pewter Green
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Duck Green
Quiet Hideaway
Duck Green
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Skimming Stone
Quiet Hideaway
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Dix Blue
Quiet Hideaway
Dix Blue
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 81 vs 41, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Quiet Hideaway
Hicks' Blue
Quiet Hideaway
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway vs Hicks' Blue

Quiet Hideaway
Slaked Lime Deep
Quiet Hideaway
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Quiet Hideaway
Vintage Vogue
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Livid
Quiet Hideaway
Livid
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Quiet Hideaway
Saybrook Sage
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

Quiet Hideaway reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Quiet Hideaway
Pale Green
Quiet Hideaway
Pale Green
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 81 vs 31, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Quiet Hideaway
Pine Needle
Quiet Hideaway
Dulux
Quiet Hideaway
81YY 81/016 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 7, Quiet Hideaway is decisively the brighter choice.