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Dove Tale

Dove Tale begins as a greige color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The room imagery and measured color data offer two complementary ways to read the shade.

LRV

45.31

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Light Reflectance Value
45.31
Medium
TemperatureWarm

Dove Tale in Rooms

Follow Dove Tale from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 20 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

11 Living Room Photos

11 living room images trace Dove Tale (267) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room accent wall

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale living room accent wall

@northumberlandwinster

1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo

Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Dove Tale (267) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 45.3 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale kitchen cabinets

@very.victorian

5 Bedroom Photos

Dove Tale (267) moves through 5 bedroom images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom accent wall

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom accent wall

@baking_a_home

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom interior

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale bedroom interior

@anene_art

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

@baking_a_home

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

@seafield_house

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 bedroom

@beccahhome

2 Misc Photos

The 2 misc images turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 walls

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 walls

@charmain_wallpaper_and_paint

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 walls

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 walls

@jomiltoninteriors

1 Kitchen Photo

Across 1 kitchen image, Dove Tale (267) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 kitchen

Farrow and Ball Dove Tale 267 kitchen

@very.victorian

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2011 · LRV 71
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267 · LRV 45

Blackened reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Dove Tale encloses it.

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Wevet
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267 · LRV 45
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273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Dove Tale encloses it.

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Strong White
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267 · LRV 45
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Strong White
2001 · LRV 75

Strong White reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Dove Tale encloses it.

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Great White
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267 · LRV 45
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2006 · LRV 75

Great White reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Dove Tale encloses it.

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Peignoir
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267 · LRV 45
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286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Dove Tale encloses it.

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Mole's Breath
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Dove Tale vs Mole's Breath
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267 · LRV 45
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Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

Dove Tale reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Mole's Breath encloses it.

Charleston Gray
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Charleston Gray vs Dove Tale
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243 · LRV 30
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267 · LRV 45

Dove Tale reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Charleston Gray encloses it.

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A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Hazy the marginally brighter of the two.

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De Nimes vs Dove Tale
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299 · LRV 19
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267 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 19, Dove Tale is decisively the brighter choice.

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Selvedge
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Dove Tale reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Selvedge encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB187, 177, 171
HSL23° 11% 70%
CMYK0 5 9 27
CIE LabL: 72.9 a: 2.5 b: 4.3
XYZX: 43.56 Y: 44.95 Z: 44.90