Ammonite vs Ice Cube
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Ice Cube is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ammonite reads as beige-greige, while Ice Cube reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ice Cube (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ammonite runs warm while Ice Cube is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Ice Cube in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and Ice Cube 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
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 Ice Cube will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Ice Cube Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Ice Cube 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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