Elephant's Breath
No. 229 · Farrow & Ball
GreigeView Elephant's Breath No. 229 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#C7BEB3
LRV
52
Family
Greige
No. 229
Color profile
Light value
52 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“Elephant's Breath reads as an uplifting mid grey, but can become almost lilac in the cooler light of west facing rooms.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 52 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Elephant's BreathThis colorElephant's BreathFarrow & Ball · No. 229
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Tap any color to compareElephant's Breath vs Roasted Macadamia No. CB2
52LRV50
#C7BEB3Hex#C6BAAA
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Elephant's Breath vs Purbeck Stone
52LRV50
#C7BEB3Hex#C0BCB3
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Elephant's Breath vs Drop Cloth
52LRV51
#C7BEB3Hex#C5BDAC
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Elephant's Breath vs Pavilion Gray
52LRV53
#C7BEB3Hex#C3C1BB
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Elephant's Breath vs Stony Ground
52LRV53
#C7BEB3Hex#C9BFAB
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Elephant's Breath vs Oxford Stone
52LRV54
#C7BEB3Hex#CFC1AD
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareElephant's Breath vs Twilight Gray
52LRV53
#C7BEB3Hex#C8BFB5
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Twilight Gray is near-identical compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Ashen
52LRV52
#C7BEB3Hex#C9BFB2
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ashen is near-identical compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Penthouse View
52LRV53
#C7BEB3Hex#CABFB3
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Penthouse View is near-identical compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Great Gray
52LRV53
#C7BEB3Hex#CBC1B4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Great Gray is very close match compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Skyline Steel
52LRV52
#C7BEB3Hex#C6BFB3
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Skyline Steel is very close match compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Warm Ash
52LRV50
#C7BEB3Hex#C2BBB2
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Warm Ash is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Ashen Tan
52LRV51
#C7BEB3Hex#C9BEAF
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ashen Tan is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Ask Me Anything
52LRV50
#C7BEB3Hex#C1BBB0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ask Me Anything is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Hampshire Taupe
52LRV51
#C7BEB3Hex#CABDAF
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hampshire Taupe is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Elephant's Breath.
Elephant's Breath vs Mushroom Risotto
52LRV55
#C7BEB3Hex#CEC2B4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mushroom Risotto is very close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Elephant's Breath.
Palettes with Elephant's Breath
Elephant's Breath, answered
What is the LRV of Elephant's Breath?
Elephant's Breath (No. 229) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 52, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Elephant's Breath a warm or cool color?
Elephant's Breath has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Elephant's Breath from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Elephant's Breath is Twilight Gray (SW 0054) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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