Ammonite vs Kokos

AmmoniteFarrow & BallvsKokosJotunΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Kokos is a Jotun color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Kokos (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 4 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 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ammonite vs Kokos in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and Kokos 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Kokos gives the walls a little more lift.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball 274 living room paint review

@bigredhome

KokosJotun 1931 living room inspiration

@jannikaedemyr

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Kokos reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AmmoniteFarrow and Ball Ammonite bedroom color paint

@the.weston.home

KokosJotun Kokos bedroom review

@agnesnyberg

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. Kokos reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AmmoniteAmmonite bathroom color review

@oursomersetnest

KokosJotun Kokos bathroom picture

@sjovag1

Color Details

Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
Hex#ddd8cf
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Kokos
Jotun · 1931
Hex#e3ddcd
LRV72.5
BrandJotun
Number1931
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ammonite vs Kokos Simulated Comparison

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

Skimming Stone
Ammonite
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

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

Ammonite vs Kokos Paint Color Comparison