Ammonite vs Limón Fresco
Where Ammonite belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Limón Fresco is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ammonite belongs to the beige-greige family and Limón Fresco to the beige-yellow family. Ammonite (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Limón Fresco (LRV 50), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 Limón Fresco in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ammonite and Limón Fresco in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Ammonite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Limón Fresco would.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Limón Fresco Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Limón Fresco 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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