Farrow and Ball Elephant's Breath vs. Tikkurila Nephrite

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Farrow and Ball 229 leans towards hues, while Tikkurila N494 is .
Farrow and Ball 229 and N494 differ significantly in saturation. Farrow and Ball 229 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, Farrow and Ball 229 radiating a lighter essence compared to N494.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

First color

Second color

Farrow and Ball Elephant's Breath vs. Tikkurila Nephrite

Hue

120

Saturation

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

darker

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

53.62

23.97

looks darker

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

78.084

56.411

looks darker

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

20.742

Temperature:

Warm

Neutral

229

Elephant's Breath

Farrow and Ball

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N494

Nephrite

Tikkurila

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.