Ammonite vs First Star
Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color while First Star comes from Sherwin-Williams. Ammonite reads as beige-greige, while First Star reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 69 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Ammonite's warm character against First Star's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs First Star in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and First Star 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. First Star reads more restrained here, while Ammonite adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Ammonite and First Star is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Ammonite and First Star is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Ammonite and First Star is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Ammonite and First Star is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Ammonite vs First Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and First Star 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.
More Ammonite comparisons
See how Ammonite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.