Eleanor Ann
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Eleanor Ann remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#4D4449
LRV
6.00
Eleanor Ann's Color Strip
Eleanor Ann is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 154 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Eleanor Ann in Real Rooms
Eleanor Ann has a low LRV of 6 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Eleanor Ann with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
The walls here show Eleanor Ann in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Eleanor Ann with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A bedroom painted in Eleanor Ann — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Eleanor Ann in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Eleanor Ann has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
See Eleanor Ann in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Eleanor Ann prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
A foyer painted in Eleanor Ann sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Eleanor Ann's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Eleanor Ann adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
This kitchen scene shows how Eleanor Ann holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
Eleanor Ann works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
See how Eleanor Ann holds up in a real living room setting.
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