Ammonite vs Soft Mint
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Soft Mint is a Jotun color. Ammonite reads as beige-greige, while Soft Mint reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Soft Mint (LRV 61), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ammonite runs warm while Soft Mint is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.9 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 Soft Mint in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and Soft Mint 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 Soft Mint would.
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 Soft Mint.
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 Soft Mint.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Soft Mint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Soft Mint 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.
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