Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Ammonite |
| SKU | No. 274 |
| Hex | #C9C2B0 |
| RGB | 201, 194, 176 |
| HSL | 43°, 19%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Ammonite
At LRV 56, Ammonite is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ammonite is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Ammonite within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9C2B0 in HSL space. Pair Ammonite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Ammonite Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ammonite from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 274 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ammonite
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naturel (SW 7542), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Naturel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ammonite
Behr's nearest match is Washed Khaki (UL170-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Washed Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ammonite
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coastal Fog (976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ammonite
Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ammonite
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ammonite is Great Gray (PPG15-28) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ammonite
Glidden's nearest match is Chatham Green (40YY 53/119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Chatham Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ammonite
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ammonite
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ammonite
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Ammonite is Moonstone Beach (DEBN62). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Moonstone Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonstone Beach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ammonite
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ammonite is Mineral Point (H106). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Mineral Point and you'll get the same color. See the full Mineral Point swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ammonite
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Parsnip (H0106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Parsnip swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ammonite
Rodda's nearest match is Boardwalk (CA085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ammonite without repainting risk. See the full Boardwalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ammonite
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ammonite is Immersion (C2-944) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Immersion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ammonite
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Ammonite. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ammonite
At Backdrop, the closest color to Ammonite is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ammonite
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ammonite is Silky Green (0358) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silky Green swatch →