Raven Plume vs Ammonite

Raven PlumeDuluxvsAmmoniteFarrow & BallΔE 53.1Very different colors

Raven Plume is a Dulux color while Ammonite comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Raven Plume belongs to the blue-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 60-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Raven Plume's cool character against Ammonite's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Raven Plume vs Ammonite in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Raven Plume 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. 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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Color Details

Raven Plume
Dulux
Hex#46545C
LRV8.4
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Raven Plume vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raven Plume 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 Raven Plume comparisons

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

White Dove
Raven Plume
White Dove
Raven Plume

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Iron Ore
Raven Plume
Iron Ore

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Raven Plume
Purbeck Stone
Raven Plume
Purbeck Stone

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Evergreen Fog
Raven Plume
Evergreen Fog

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Mizzle
Raven Plume
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Agreeable Gray
Raven Plume
Agreeable Gray

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Accessible Beige
Raven Plume
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Raven Plume
Raven Plume
Denim Drift vs Raven Plume

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
French Gray
Raven Plume
French Gray

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Naval
Raven Plume
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Raven Plume reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Raven Plume
Tranquil Dawn
Raven Plume
Tranquil Dawn

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Bancha
Raven Plume
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Raven Plume
Hardwick White
Raven Plume
Hardwick White

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Pure White
Raven Plume
Pure White

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Artichoke
Raven Plume
Artichoke

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Raven Plume
Balboa Mist
Raven Plume

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Shoji White
Raven Plume
Shoji White

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Snowbound
Raven Plume
Snowbound

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Pewter Green
Raven Plume
Pewter Green

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Raven Plume
Skimming Stone
Raven Plume
Skimming Stone

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Dix Blue
Raven Plume
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Calamine
Raven Plume
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Raven Plume
Treron
Raven Plume
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Raven Plume
Vintage Vogue
Raven Plume

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Raven Plume
Saybrook Sage
Raven Plume

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Raven Plume
Pale Green
Raven Plume
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Pine Needle
Raven Plume
Pine Needle
Raven Plume

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Raven Plume
Cement grey
Raven Plume
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Guilford Green
Raven Plume
Guilford Green
Raven Plume

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.

Just Walnut
Raven Plume
Just Walnut
Raven Plume

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.