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Elephant's Breath

Farrow & Ball · No.229

Elephant's Breath reads as an uplifting mid grey, but can become almost lilac in the cooler light of west facing rooms. Available in-store and online.

Hex
#C7BEB3published
LRV
52.22derived
Status
Current
About this data

Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.

Compared with CIEDE2000

Closest matches in other brands

One closest active color per manufacturer

11 closest brand matches loaded.

BluffwoodDutch Boy · 405-2DBΔE 0.56indistinguishableLRV 53Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

Lightness+0.39candidate minus target
Chroma−0.41candidate minus target
Hue−0.39candidate minus target
LRV+0.78candidate minus target
Twilight GraySherwin-Williams · SW 0054ΔE 0.56indistinguishableLRV 52.75Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.

Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.

Lightness+0.39candidate minus target
Chroma−0.41candidate minus target
Hue−0.39candidate minus target
LRV+0.53candidate minus target
Dovetail GreyGlidden / PPG · 20YY 49/071ΔE 0.89indistinguishableLRV 50.55The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.

The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.

Lightness−1.01candidate minus target
Chroma+0.31candidate minus target
Hue−0.48candidate minus target
LRV−1.67candidate minus target

This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.

Penthouse ViewBehr · T16-06ΔE 0.97indistinguishableLRV 53The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

Lightness+0.50candidate minus target
Chroma+0.97candidate minus target
Hue−0.56candidate minus target
LRV+0.78candidate minus target
MoonbeamDunn-Edwards · DEGR03ΔE 1.00near-exactLRV 52Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.

Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.

Lightness−0.20candidate minus target
Chroma+0.61candidate minus target
Hue−0.94candidate minus target
LRV−0.22candidate minus target
Collonade GrayHGTV Home · HGSW7641ΔE 1.47near-exactLRV 53The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

Lightness+0.51candidate minus target
Chroma−1.13candidate minus target
Hue+1.18candidate minus target
LRV+0.78candidate minus target
Ashen TanBenjamin Moore · 996ΔE 1.70near-exactLRV 50.72Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.

Lightness+0.07candidate minus target
Chroma+2.24candidate minus target
Hue+0.45candidate minus target
LRV−1.50candidate minus target
Ask Me AnythingValspar · 8006-2DΔE 1.80near-exactLRV 50The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.

The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.

Lightness−1.34candidate minus target
Chroma−0.61candidate minus target
Hue+1.54candidate minus target
LRV−2.22candidate minus target
Solid WoodMagnolia Home · JG-109ΔE 1.99near-exactLRV 49.93The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.

The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.

Lightness−1.39candidate minus target
Chroma+2.28candidate minus target
Hue+0.45candidate minus target
LRV−2.29candidate minus target

Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.

FlatironClare · FlatironΔE 2.61very closeLRV 58.64The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.4 points higher.

The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.4 points higher.

Lightness+3.68candidate minus target
Chroma+0.61candidate minus target
Hue−0.09candidate minus target
LRV+6.42candidate minus target

Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.

MOJAVE GATHERINGBackdrop · MOJAVE GATHERINGΔE 3.23very closeLRV 57.92The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.

The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.

Lightness+3.28candidate minus target
Chroma−0.30candidate minus target
Hue+2.40candidate minus target
LRV+5.70candidate minus target

Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.