Raspberry Diva vs Ammonite
Where Raspberry Diva belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Raspberry Diva belongs to the pink family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Raspberry Diva (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 38.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raspberry Diva vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Raspberry Diva 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 Raspberry Diva would.
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 Raspberry Diva.
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 Raspberry Diva.
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 Raspberry Diva.
Color Details
Raspberry Diva vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raspberry Diva 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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