Coconut vs Ammonite
Coconut (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Coconut reads as yellow, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 14-point LRV gap — 83 for Coconut vs 69 for Ammonite — means Coconut will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coconut vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Coconut and Ammonite 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Coconut reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ammonite.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Coconut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Coconut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Coconut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ammonite would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Coconut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Coconut vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coconut on one side and Ammonite 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 Coconut comparisons
See how Coconut stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Coconut the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Coconut is decisively the brighter choice.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Coconut reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.