Ammonite vs Tarpaulin grey
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Tarpaulin grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Tarpaulin grey to the grey family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Tarpaulin grey (LRV 13), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 48.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Tarpaulin grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Tarpaulin grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarpaulin grey.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Tarpaulin grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Tarpaulin grey 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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