Ammonite vs Hazel
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Hazel is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Hazel to the green family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Hazel (LRV 50), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ammonite runs warm while Hazel is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.2, 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 Hazel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Hazel in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ammonite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hazel.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Hazel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Hazel 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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