Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267

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Dove Tale for bedroom (5 photos)
Dove Tale for living room (7 photos)
Farrow and Ball 267 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Farrow and Ball Dove Tale reviews (7 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Dove Tale undertones?
Is Dove Tale 267 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dove Tale
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Dove Tale 267
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dove Tale 267
Code:	267
Name:	Dove Tale
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Dove Tale?

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 is a soft, muted grey-beige with a gently warm cast. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet and powdery rather than stark, making it a useful alternative to a cooler pale grey. In bright daylight, it can read as a light, weathered neutral, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its beige undertone. Use it on bedroom, living room, or hallway walls for a subtle backdrop, or on cabinetry where a pale neutral is wanted without the crispness of white. Dove Tale pairs naturally with off-white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or deep brown accents.

Dove Tale for bedroom (5 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom accent wall

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom interior

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Dove Tale for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room accent wall

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room makeover

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room color review

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room color

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room interior

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room review

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room paint

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Farrow and Ball 267 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale kitchen cabinets

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale reviews (7 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale hallway color review

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Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 living room

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What are Farrow and Ball Dove Tale undertones?

Dove Tale reads as a mid-light, highly muted warm grey with a soft beige-taupe cast rather than a strong, clearly colored hue. In the supplied digital sample, the subtle bias leans slightly warm, toward red and yellow, though that shift is understated and can be hard to separate from changing light and surrounding colors. Farrow & Ball describes Dove Tale as having lilac undertones; this suggests a gentle cool counterpoint within its overall warm-grey appearance rather than a visibly purple main color. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight can make the grey and any restrained lilac influence easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#BBB1AB

RGB code:

187, 177, 171

Is Farrow and Ball Dove Tale cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 23°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

267 Dove Tale HSL code: 23, 11%, 70%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Dove Tale

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Dove Tale:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Dove Tale with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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LRV of Dove Tale

Dove Tale has an LRV of 45.31% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 45.31%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#bbb1ab
RGB Decimal	187, 177, 171
RGB Percent	73.33%, 69.41%, 67.06%
HSV	Hue: 23° Saturation: 8.56% Value: 73.33%
HSL	hsl(23, 10.53, 70.2)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.35 Yellow: 8.56 Key: 26.67
YIQ	Y: 179.306 I: 7.887 Q: 0.248
XYZ	X: 43.565 Y: 44.95 Z: 44.898
CIE Lab	L:72.859 a:2.498 b:4.342
CIE Luv	L:72.859 u:6.222 v:5.876
Decimal	12300715
Hunter Lab	67.045, -1.341, 7.226