Peignoir vs Breathless paint color comparison

Peignoir vs Breathless

Peignoir is a Farrow & Ball color while Breathless comes from Sherwin-Williams. Peignoir reads as beige-pink, while Breathless reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 57, Peignoir will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peignoir vs Breathless in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Peignoir and Breathless 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Peignoir has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir living room picture

@scgameren

BreathlessSw 6022 Wall Paint

@lagirl310

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Peignoir gives the walls a little more lift.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bedroom interior

@helen.caley

BreathlessSw Breathless Bedroom Paint

@lagirl310

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Peignoir gives the walls a little more lift.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bathroom color

@renovate128

BreathlessSherwin Williams Breathless Bathroom

@littlemodernlottafarm

Color Details

Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
Hex#d6c8c3
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Breathless
Sherwin-Williams · 6022
Hex#D6C2BE
LRV56.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6022
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Peignoir vs Breathless Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peignoir on one side and Breathless 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
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Ammonite
Peignoir
Ammonite
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Peignoir
Iron Ore
Peignoir
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Peignoir the marginally brighter of the two.

Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Peignoir
Mizzle
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Peignoir
French Gray
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Naval
Peignoir
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Peignoir
Bancha
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Peignoir
Hardwick White
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Peignoir
Pure White
Peignoir
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Artichoke
Peignoir
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Peignoir
Shoji White
Peignoir
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Peignoir
Snowbound
Peignoir
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Peignoir
Pewter Green
Peignoir
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Peignoir
Skimming Stone
Peignoir
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Peignoir
Dix Blue
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 41, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Peignoir
Calamine
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Peignoir
Treron
Peignoir
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 60 vs 25, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

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

Peignoir
Pale Green
Peignoir
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Peignoir
Pine Needle
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 7, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Cement grey
Peignoir
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Peignoir
Guilford Green
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.