Elephant's Breath
No. 229 · Farrow & Ball
Elephant's Breath No. 229 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Farrow & Ball
Elephant's Breath
No. 229
Subtle orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Gray
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath No. 229 is a light-medium gray paint color with a subtle orange undertone and an estimated LRV of 52, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
Source: Farrow & Ball's color data. LRV is estimated from the published RGB swatch. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Elephant's Breath warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Subtle orange
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
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