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Farrow & Ball

Elephant's Breath

No. 229

Elephant's Breath by Farrow & Ball is a warm gray with a taupe base and a faint violet undertone that can emerge depending on the light. Its hex value is #C7BEB3 and its LRV of 74.9 places it in the lighter range, so it will keep rooms feeling open while still reading as a definite color rather than a plain white. It works well in living rooms, bedrooms, and north-facing spaces where its warmth offsets cooler daylight.

Skimming Stone and Purbeck Stone complement it in a tonal neutral scheme, while Charleston Gray provides a darker anchor.
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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 229

Elephant's Breath in Real Homes (31 Photos)

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Elephant's Breath in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

74.9
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Dark
Medium
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#C7BEB3
RGB Decimal
199, 190, 179
RGB Percent
78.0%, 74.5%, 70.2%
HSL
33.0, 15.2%, 74.1%
HSV
33.0, 10.1%, 78.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.5%, 10.1%, 22.0%
YIQ
191.4, 8.9, -1.5
XYZ
50.10, 52.22, 50.09
CIE Lab
77.41, 1.26, 6.67
CIE Luv
77.41, 5.93, 9.52
Hunter Lab
72.27, 1.19, 6.03
Decimal
13090483

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Elephant's BreathTaupe ToneTaupe FedoraNorthwood Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Elephant's BreathSimple WhiteTailor's ChalkTimid White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Elephant's BreathBlue DolphinPigeon GrayBlue Romance

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Elephant's BreathVale MistJack RabbitPalm

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Elephant's BreathJack RabbitFrench LilacHigh Society

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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