Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath 276

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Mole's Breath for bedroom (5 photos)
Mole's Breath for living room (6 photos)
Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath for bathroom (3 photos)
Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath reviews (6 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath undertones?
Is Mole's Breath 276 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mole's Breath
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mole's Breath 276
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mole's Breath 276
Code:	276
Name:	Mole's Breath
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath?

Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath 276 is a mid-depth, muted gray with a gentle warm cast, reflected in its soft brown-beige undertone. It reads as an earthy neutral rather than a crisp or blue-toned gray, giving walls a grounded, slightly weathered appearance. In bright daylight, this shade can look lighter and more stony, while lower or warmer light brings out its subtle taupe character. Use it on cabinetry, a dining room, or a study where its depth can define the space without turning black or overly dark. Mole's Breath pairs well with pale warm whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and charcoal accents.

Mole's Breath 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Mole's Breath for living room (6 photos)

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

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Farrow and Ball 276 for bathroom (3 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.

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Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath reviews (6 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 Mole's Breath wall paint review

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What are Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath undertones?

Mole’s Breath reads as a midtone, low-saturation near-neutral with a muted grey-brown character. In the supplied digital sample, the color leans very slightly toward orange, which can make it appear a little warmer than a straight grey, though the bias is subtle enough that the undertone may shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Farrow & Ball’s official description does not name a specific undertone, instead describing it as daring yet comforting. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint brown warmth, while cool daylight can make its greyed, neutral side more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#8B857F

RGB code:

139, 133, 127

Is Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

276 Mole's Breath HSL code: 30, 5%, 52%

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 Mole's Breath

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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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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath:

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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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 Mole's Breath with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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LRV of Mole's Breath

Mole's Breath has an LRV of 24.07% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 24.07%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#8b857f
RGB Decimal	139, 133, 127
RGB Percent	54.51%, 52.16%, 49.80%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 8.63% Value: 54.51%
HSL	hsl(30, 4.92, 52.16)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.32 Yellow: 8.63 Key: 45.49
YIQ	Y: 134.11 I: 5.503 Q: -0.598
XYZ	X: 22.865 Y: 23.797 Z: 23.462
CIE Lab	L:55.884 a:1.124 b:4.034
CIE Luv	L:55.884 u:3.861 v:5.365
Decimal	9143679
Hunter Lab	48.782, -1.701, 5.632