Peignoir vs Grey Blue

PeignoirFarrow & BallvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 50.8Very different colors

Where Peignoir belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Peignoir reads as beige-pink, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Peignoir (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peignoir vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Peignoir and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Peignoir reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bedroom interior

@helen.caley

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Color Details

Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
Hex#d6c8c3
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Peignoir vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peignoir on one side and Grey Blue 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

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

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

Black grey
Peignoir
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Piazza
Peignoir
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Peignoir
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Peignoir
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Senses
Peignoir
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Peignoir
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Peignoir
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Peignoir
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Peignoir
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Peignoir
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Peignoir
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Peignoir
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Peignoir
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Peignoir
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Peignoir
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Peignoir
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Peignoir is the lighter choice