Flan vs Ammonite
Flan (Cloverdale Paint) and Ammonite (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Flan reads as beige, while Ammonite reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 69 for Ammonite vs 61 for Flan — means Ammonite will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flan vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flan and Ammonite 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
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. Ammonite reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Ammonite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Ammonite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Ammonite gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Ammonite has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Flan vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flan 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 Flan comparisons
See how Flan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Flan the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Flan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Flan encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
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Flan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.