Ammonite vs Traffic red
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Traffic red is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Traffic red to the pink-red family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Traffic red (LRV 14), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 86.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Traffic red in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Traffic red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Traffic red 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 Traffic red.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Traffic red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Traffic red 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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