Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
Elephant's Breath No.229
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Elephant's Breath No.229

Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball

Choose the finish for your surface

Elephant's Breath No.229 is the color. Choose a size and a finish suited to your surface.

Best for: The surfaces listed for your selected finish in the guide below.

Screen colors vary. Check a physical color sample in your own lighting before ordering.

Size: Gallon

Estate EmulsionA delicate, chalky matte finish for low-traffic interior walls and ceilings.

Compare finishes for your project
Estate Emulsion
A delicate, chalky matte finish for low-traffic interior walls and ceilings.
Dead Flat
A tough, washable matte finish for interior walls, woodwork and metal.
Exterior Eggshell
A weather-resistant, soft-sheen finish for outdoor wood and metal.
Full Gloss
A highly reflective finish for interior and exterior wood and metal.
Modern Eggshell
A durable, mid-sheen finish for interior wood, metal and concrete, including floors.
Exterior Masonry
A matte exterior finish for masonry surfaces, including brick and render.
Modern Emulsion
A washable matte finish for interior walls and ceilings, including kitchens and bathrooms.
Flat Eggshell
A durable, low-sheen finish for interior wood, metal and concrete, including floors and cabinetry.
Farrow & Ball manufacturer finish guide

Check the manufacturer’s preparation and primer advice for your surface before painting.

Finish: Estate Emulsion
Your paint selection Elephant's Breath No.229

Estate Emulsion · Gallon

Price:
$144.90
Gallon

Plan your project

Topcoats
2 topcoats after appropriate preparation
Recommended primer
Use Farrow & Ball Primer & Undercoat matched to your surface and the color tone below. Exterior Masonry needs stabilising primer only on unsound or repaired areas, rather than sound masonry.
Primer tone
Mid Tones · Manufacturer color guidance
Sizes offered
Gallon · 750ml · Sample can
Coverage by finish
Estate Emulsion
Up to 570 sq ft per US gallon
Dead Flat
Up to 480 sq ft per US gallon
Exterior Eggshell
Up to 530 sq ft per US gallon
Full Gloss
Up to 480 sq ft per US gallon
Modern Eggshell
Up to 480 sq ft per US gallon
Exterior Masonry
Up to 325 sq ft per US gallon
Modern Emulsion
Up to 480 sq ft per US gallon
Flat Eggshell
Up to 480 sq ft per US gallon

Figures are per coat for a US gallon. For listed 750ml tins: up to 95 sq ft for Dead Flat, Flat Eggshell, Modern Eggshell and Full Gloss; up to 105 sq ft for Exterior Eggshell.

Walls: Wall & Ceiling Primer & Undercoat. Wood: Wood Primer & Undercoat. Metal: Metal Primer & Undercoat. See the finish advice sheet for the full surface-specific system.

Product advice sheets

Coverage varies with surface texture and porosity. Allow for each coat when estimating paint. Sizes are listed for this product; stock and finish combinations vary. Follow the linked manufacturer instructions.

Product description & features

A warm mid grey

This warm and contemporary grey is renowned for its characterful paint name, originally created by John Fowler, the notable English interior designer. Elephant's Breath reads as an uplifting mid grey with its hint of magenta, but can become almost lilac in the cooler light of west facing rooms. Try offsetting with Charleston Gray and London Clay for an invitingly earthy scheme with more intense accents, or pair with other Contemporary Neutrals such as the softer Strong White for a sense of neutrality and calm. 

Recommended Primer & Undercoat: Mid Tones

Complementary white: Strong White

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