Mole's Breath vs Wild Wilderness
Where Mole's Breath belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Wild Wilderness is a PPG color. Mole's Breath reads as grey, while Wild Wilderness reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 24), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mole's Breath vs Wild Wilderness in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Mole's Breath and Wild Wilderness are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Mole's Breath vs Wild Wilderness Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mole's Breath on one side and Wild Wilderness on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Mole's Breath encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Mole's Breath encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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