Dove Tale is a light grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #B7AFAB. Its light reflectance value is 43.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B7AFAB
- RGB
- 183, 175, 171
- HSL
- 20°, 8%, 69%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 7, 28
- LRV
- 43.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Dove Tale are Smoky Wings 0553 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Stoney Way by Curator (excellent match) and Elephant Gray 2109-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Curator has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Dove Tale
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Dove Tale. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Dove Tale on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dove Tale is the 629th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.