Farrow and Ball Ammonite 274 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Ammonite paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 274. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Ammonite 274 |
| Color code: | 274 |
| Color name: | Ammonite |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Ammonite for bedroom
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Ammonite for living room
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Ammonite for bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm Light real bathrooms.
Ammonite on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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LRV of Ammonite
Ammonite 274 has an LRV of 68.88% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 68.88% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Ammonite undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Ammonite undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#DDD8CF
RGB code:
221, 216, 207
Is Farrow and Ball Ammonite 274 cool or warm?
With a hue of 39° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
274 Ammonite HSL code: 39, 17%, 84%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Ammonite:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 274 Ammonite
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Farrow and Ball 274 Ammonite
Color comparison
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Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #ddd8cf |  |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 216, 207 | |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 84.71%, 81.18% | |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 6.33% Value: 86.67% | |
| HSL | hsl(39, 17, 84) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.26 Yellow: 6.33 Key: 13.33 | |
| YIQ | Y: 216.469 I: 5.872 Q: -1.743 | |
| XYZ | X: 65.635 Y: 68.989 Z: 68.873 | |
| CIE Lab | L:86.499 a:0.14 b:5.039 | |
| CIE Luv | L:86.499 u:3.393 v:7.523 | |
| Decimal | 14538959 | |
| Hunter lab | 83.06, -4.302, 8.979 | |
