Ammonite vs Cabbage White
Ammonite and Cabbage White come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Cabbage White to the green-white family. The 15-point LRV gap — 84 for Cabbage White vs 69 for Ammonite — means Cabbage White will open up a space more effectively. Where Ammonite leans warm, Cabbage White reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Cabbage White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ammonite and Cabbage White 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Cabbage White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Cabbage White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Cabbage White 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 Ammonite comparisons
See how Ammonite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.