Ammonite vs Afraid Of The Dark
Ammonite is a Farrow & Ball color while Afraid Of The Dark comes from PPG. Ammonite reads as beige-greige, while Afraid Of The Dark reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 69 vs 66, Ammonite will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ammonite vs Afraid Of The Dark in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Ammonite and Afraid Of The Dark 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Ammonite vs Afraid Of The Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ammonite on one side and Afraid Of The Dark 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 Ammonite comparisons
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Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.