Peignoir vs Rubine Ashes

PeignoirFarrow & BallvsRubine AshesLittle GreeneΔE 3.1Noticeable difference

Where Peignoir belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Rubine Ashes is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Peignoir belongs to the beige-pink family and Rubine Ashes to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 62), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Peignoir runs warm while Rubine Ashes is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peignoir vs Rubine Ashes in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Peignoir and Rubine Ashes 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.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir living room picture

@scgameren

Rubine AshesLittle Greene Rubine Ashes living room paint

@colourcoateddecorating

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.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bedroom interior

@helen.caley

Rubine AshesLittle Greene Rubine Ashes 243 bedroom

@nikulina.alex

Color Details

Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
Hex#d6c8c3
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Rubine Ashes
Little Greene · 243
Hex#d5cec8
LRV62.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number243
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Peignoir vs Rubine Ashes Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peignoir on one side and Rubine Ashes on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Peignoir comparisons

See how Peignoir stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Peignoir
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Peignoir
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Peignoir
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Peignoir
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

French Gray
Peignoir
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Peignoir
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Peignoir
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Peignoir
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Peignoir
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Peignoir
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Peignoir
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Peignoir
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Peignoir
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Peignoir
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Peignoir
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Peignoir
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Peignoir
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Peignoir
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Peignoir
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Peignoir
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Peignoir
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Peignoir vs Rubine Ashes Paint Color Comparison