Ammonite vs Breathtaking
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Breathtaking is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Breathtaking to the blue family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Breathtaking (LRV 63), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ammonite runs warm while Breathtaking is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.9, 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 Breathtaking in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Breathtaking in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Breathtaking Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Breathtaking 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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