Moles Breath is a mid-tone grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #817D7A. Its light reflectance value is 20.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #817D7A
- RGB
- 129, 125, 122
- HSL
- 26°, 3%, 49%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 5, 49
- LRV
- 20.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Moles Breath are Granite AF-660 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Crannóg by Acres Hall (excellent match) and Quarry Cliff by Johnstone's (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Lick has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
Curator has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Moles Breath. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator 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 Moles Breath on it, so some of them look quite different.
Moles Breath is the 312th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.