Farrow & Ball · No. 276

Mole's Breath: Farrow & Ball No. 276 Color, LRV and Undertone

Mole's Breath (Farrow & Ball No. 276) is #8B857F with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 23.8. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX
#8B857F
RGB
139, 133, 127
LRV
23.8 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
Grey

South light · wall #A59A8D · LRV 33 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Mole's Breath looks in different light

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

North light #919091 · LRV 28 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #A59A8D · LRV 33 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #907D66 · LRV 21.6 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Mole's Breath

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Mole'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 Mahogany No. 36 · #534644 · LRV 6.6
Quiet neighbor Green Smoke No. 47 · #737C70 · LRV 19.2
Contrast Hague Blue No. 30 · #3D4E57 · LRV 7.1
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Mole's Breath on a house

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

Mole's Breath with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white
Mole's Breath with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Mole'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.

  • Sherwin-Williams SW 7018 Dovetail Very close
  • Valspar 6004-2B Mountain Smoke Very close
  • Behr BNC-22 Chocolate Chiffon Very close

Guides with colors like Mole's Breath

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

Grey Exterior House Colors: 4 Full Schemes House exterior · Grey Blue and Grey Bedroom Color Schemes Blue · Bedroom Hallway Paint Colors Hallway Zen Room Colors: A Japandi Palette from Paintings Japandi style Hall Paint Color Combination Ideas from Five Paintings Hallway White Paint With a Hint of Grey White

Similar paint colors

DovetailSW 7018 CityscapeSW 7067 Felted WoolSW 9171 AnonymousSW 7046 Illusive GreenSW 9164 AcierSW 9170

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Mole's Breath?

Mole's Breath (Farrow & Ball No. 276) is shown here as #8B857F (RGB 139, 133, 127). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Mole's Breath?

About 23.8 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 Mole's Breath a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

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

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 7018 Dovetail; Behr BNC-22 Chocolate Chiffon; Valspar 6004-2B Mountain Smoke. 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.