Shaded Stone vs Ammonite
Where Shaded 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 Shaded Stone (LRV 56), a difference of 13 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 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shaded Stone vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Shaded 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 Shaded Stone 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 Shaded Stone.
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 Shaded Stone.
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.
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 Shaded Stone.
Color Details
Shaded Stone vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaded Stone 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.
More Shaded Stone comparisons
See how Shaded Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Shaded Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 56, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.