Ammonite vs Fired Brick
Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color while Fired Brick comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Fired Brick to the pink-red family. At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 64.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Fired Brick in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Fired Brick in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Brick would.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Fired Brick Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Fired Brick 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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