Ammonite vs French Grey - Mid

Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color while French Grey - Mid comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and French Grey - Mid to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 69 and 67, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Ammonite's warm character against French Grey - Mid's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ammonite vs French Grey - Mid in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and French Grey - Mid 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

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 living room

@emmafaith_x

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

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom

@india.interiors

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

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bathroom

@jackiesbricks2home

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.

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@maisonlesage

Color Details

Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
LRV68.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number274
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
French Grey - Mid
Little Greene · 162
LRV66.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number162
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ammonite vs French Grey - Mid Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and French Grey - Mid 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
White Dove
Ammonite
Ammonite
White Dove vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Ammonite vs Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Ammonite vs Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Ammonite vs Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Mizzle
Mizzle
Ammonite vs Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Ammonite vs Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Ammonite vs Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Ammonite
Ammonite
Denim Drift vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
French Gray
French Gray
Ammonite vs French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Naval
Naval
Ammonite vs Naval
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Ammonite
Ammonite
Tranquil Dawn vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Bancha
Bancha
Ammonite vs Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Ammonite vs Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pure White
Pure White
Ammonite vs Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Artichoke
Artichoke
Ammonite vs Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Ammonite
Ammonite
Balboa Mist vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Shoji White
Shoji White
Ammonite vs Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Snowbound
Snowbound
Ammonite vs Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pigeon
Pigeon
Ammonite vs Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Ammonite vs Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Duck Green
Duck Green
Ammonite vs Duck Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Ammonite vs Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Ammonite vs Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Ammonite
Hicks' Blue
Ammonite
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite vs Hicks' Blue

Ammonite
Slaked Lime Deep
Ammonite
Slaked Lime Deep

Ammonite vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Ammonite
Ammonite
Vintage Vogue vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Livid
Ammonite
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Ammonite
Ammonite
Saybrook Sage vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Pale Green
Pale Green
Ammonite vs Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Ammonite
Ammonite
Pine Needle vs Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
274 · LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.