Pelt vs Tanner's Brown

PeltFarrow & BallvsTanner's BrownFarrow & BallΔE 8.6Noticeable difference

Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 7 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pelt vs Tanner's Brown in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Pelt and Tanner's Brown 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

PeltFarrow and Ball Pelt living room fireplace color

@elitedecorators

Tanner's BrownFarrow and Ball Tanner's Brown bohemian living room

@our_old_house_on_the_hill

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

PeltFarrow and Ball Pelt bedroom inspiration

@oldwortingroad

Tanner's BrownFarrow and Ball Tanner's Brown eclectic bedroom

@oneoffto25

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

PeltFarrow and Ball Pelt bathroom accent wall

@kavanagh_designs

Tanner's BrownTanner's Brown bathroom color

@ashwoodhouseprojects

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

PeltFarrow and Ball Pelt front door color

@halodevelopementsuk

Tanner's BrownTanner's Brown front door picture

@sarmazian_flooring

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

PeltFarrow and Ball Pelt kitchen cabinets color

@collinsbespokekitchens

Tanner's BrownFarrow and Ball Tanner's Brown kitchen cabinets color

@thelolasands

Color Details

Pelt
Farrow & Ball · 254
Hex#50414c
LRV6.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number254
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Tanner's Brown
Farrow & Ball · 255
Hex#4d4746
LRV7.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number255
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Pelt vs Tanner's Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pelt on one side and Tanner's Brown 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 Pelt comparisons

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

White Dove
Pelt
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pelt
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pelt
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Pelt
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pelt
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pelt
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pelt
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Pelt
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pelt
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Pelt
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Pelt
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Pelt
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Pelt
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Pelt
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pelt
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pelt
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pelt
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pelt
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pelt
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pelt
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Pelt
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pelt
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pelt
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pelt
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pelt
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Pelt
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pelt
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pelt
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Pelt
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Pelt
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice