Romney Wool vs Ammonite
Where Romney Wool belongs to Dulux's range, Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Romney Wool belongs to the greige-grey family and Ammonite to the beige-greige family. Romney Wool (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Ammonite (LRV 69), a difference of 3 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. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Romney Wool vs Ammonite in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Romney Wool 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Romney Wool gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Romney Wool has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Romney Wool reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Romney Wool vs Ammonite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Romney Wool 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 Romney Wool comparisons
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At LRV 72 vs 52, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 58, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Romney Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Romney Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.