Farrow & Ball · No. 229

Elephant's Breath: Farrow & Ball No. 229 Color, LRV and Undertone

Elephant's Breath (Farrow & Ball No. 229) is #CCBFB3 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 53.4. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#CCBFB3
RGB
204, 191, 179
LRV
53.4 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Beige

South light · wall #D7C8B6 · LRV 59.1 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Elephant's Breath looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Elephant's Breath in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #BBB6B2 · LRV 47.2 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D7C8B6 · LRV 59.1 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B59F84 · LRV 36.3 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Elephant's Breath

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Elephant's Breath on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling All White No. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · LRV 94.2
Deeper accent Mouse's Back No. 40 · #998976 · LRV 26
Quiet neighbor Lamp Room Gray No. 88 · #B2B1A9 · LRV 43.8
Contrast De Nimes No. 299 · #6A7C80 · LRV 19
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Elephant's Breath on a house

Three exterior schemes with Elephant's Breath on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Elephant's Breath with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Elephant's Breath with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Elephant's Breath with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr PPU5-13 Creamy Mushroom Very close
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 7511 Bungalow Beige Very close
  • Valspar 2005-10B Dust Bunny Very close

Guides with colors like Elephant's Breath

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Modern Kitchen Colors: A Palette Measured from Paintings Modern style Modern Grey House Exterior Color Schemes: Four Palettes House exterior · Grey City Loft Color Palette Industrial style North Facing Dining Room Colors That Warm Up Cool Light North-facing · Dining room Neutral Exterior Paint Color Schemes for Four House Styles House exterior · Neutral Farmhouse Kitchen Color Palette from Six Paintings Farmhouse style

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ShiitakeSW 9173 Worldly GraySW 7043 Skyline SteelSW 1015 Accessible BeigeSW 7036 AlpacaSW 7022 Colonnade GraySW 7641

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Elephant's Breath?

Elephant's Breath (Farrow & Ball No. 229) is shown here as #CCBFB3 (RGB 204, 191, 179). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Elephant's Breath?

About 53.4 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Elephant's Breath a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Elephant's Breath from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 7511 Bungalow Beige; Behr PPU5-13 Creamy Mushroom; Valspar 2005-10B Dust Bunny. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.