Ammonite vs Skimming Stone

Both are Farrow & Ball colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 69 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ammonite vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and Skimming Stone 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

@crosspool_eclectic

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

@theedinburghtenement

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen inspiration

@lehomelehouse

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen

@home_at_eden_gardens

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

@hawkinskb

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite kitchen cabinets interior idea

@maisonlesage

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen cabinets

@therichardshome23

Color Details

Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ammonite vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Skimming Stone 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 Ammonite comparisons

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

White Dove
Ammonite
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ammonite
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ammonite
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ammonite
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ammonite
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ammonite
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Ammonite
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ammonite
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ammonite is the lighter choice

French Gray
Ammonite
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Naval
Ammonite
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ammonite
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Ammonite
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Ammonite
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ammonite
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Ammonite
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ammonite
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Ammonite
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Ammonite
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Ammonite
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Ammonite
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ammonite
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Ammonite
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ammonite
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ammonite
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Ammonite
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ammonite
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ammonite
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Ammonite
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Ammonite
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Muslin
Ammonite
Muslin
Benjamin Moore
Muslin
LRV 67

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite vs Skimming Stone Paint Color Comparison