Ammonite vs Pearl Colour - Mid
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pearl Colour - Mid is a Little Greene color. Ammonite reads as beige-greige, while Pearl Colour - Mid reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pearl Colour - Mid (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ammonite runs warm while Pearl Colour - Mid is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Pearl Colour - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ammonite and Pearl Colour - 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
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 — Pearl Colour - Mid gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Pearl Colour - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Pearl Colour - Mid 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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