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Farrow & Ball Peignoir Dupes (Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore Versions)

    Farrow & Ball makes beautiful paint colors, but it can be tricky to get your hands on them! Their shade Peignoir is a beautiful taupey mauve that is both unexpected and timeless.

    Swatch of Peignoir on a paint lid with swatches of dupes down the side over a white background.

    Let’s go over color matches and similar versions of Peignoir from other brands, including Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Valspar, and Behr!

    What Color is Farrow & Ball Peignoir?

    Peignoir is a true chameleon! It can range in appearance from a cool misty purple…

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir on walls in a living room where it looks like a misty purple.
    Photo credit: @createdby.lauren

    To a pinky beige…

    Peignoir where it looks more pinky beige on nursery walls with chldren's items on floating shelves.
    Photo Credit: @our_neutral_new_build

    And stop by mushroom on the way!

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir on closet doors where it looks like a mushroom color
    Photo credit: @neateideas

    Of Peignoir, Farrow & Ball says this:

    “Created by giving the softest of pinks a big dose of grey, Peignoir has a unique depth which brings walls to life.”
    – F&B

    I tend to agree that this is quite a unique color! Much like Sulking Room Pink, Peignoir plays around with a neutral that isn’t a traditional gray or beige.

    I find that most often the mix of gray and pink creates a taupey shade with a purple undertone.

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir on living room walls where it looks the most like the swatch.
    Photo credit: @overatsams

    The “Science” of Color Matching Peignoir

    It’s very important to know that Farrow & Ball are full of secrets. They do not share any of their color information online, so we do not have “official” hex codes, RGB, or even LRV for Peignoir.

    One would assume that the color on the web page would be the right hex code, and yet it’s very different from the thumbnail on other parts of the website:

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir color codes. Top swatch is from the Peignoir page banner, middle is from a thumbnail on the site, and a third Swatch is another color where the hex code was sourced from third party sites.

    A third hex code is available across several unrelated sites, but this one is also quite different, and actually less similar than the two on Farrow & Ball’s own website.

    I decided to eliminate the one publicly available hex code and instead choose a color right in between the two colors on the Farrow & Ball site:

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir color codes. Top swatch is from the Peignoir page banner, bottom is from a thumbnail on the site, and a third Swatch is labelled "compromise" and is a shade in between.

    If you want to use this color code instead of one of the actual matches we are going to look at, the hex value I came up with is #CEC1BE. The LRV for Peignoir is approx 52 – 56.

    Getting to the point: This color code is the one that I will use when I’m comparing similar colors from other brands. Some of the dupes may end better matches for one shade or the other, since Farrow & Ball themselves show slightly different colors around their site.

    It’s very important to note that the best color match isn’t necessarily the same lightness as Peignoir, but rather the same overall look and tone.

    The Benjamin Moore Version of Peignoir

    Benjamin Moore has three color matches that are close enough to Peignoir, but not exact.

    Benjamin Moore Peignor Dupes Homespun Charm, Lost Locket, Malt, and Seagull Beach swatched over a background of Peignoir.

    Benjamin Moore Homespun Charm (1249)

    Homespun Charm is a little bit less gray and a little bit more purple than Peignoir.

    Benjamin Moore Peignoir Dupe Homespun Charm on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a white sofa and wooden coffee table.

    Benjamin Moore Lost Locket (CSP-410)

    Having taken a scroll through all of these colors in real life, I think that Lost Locket is the best dupe from Benjamin Moore. It may be a bit darker but the actual color appears very similar.

    Benjamin moore Peignoir Dupe Lost Locket on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a white sofa.

    Lost Locket is also a hair less gray than Peignoir, but overall it’s a great color match. The feeling is definitely the same.

    Benjamin Moore Porcelain (2113-60)

    Despite the curious name, Benjamin Moore Porcelain is a mauvey neutral and not a creamy white or even an off-white.

    Benjamin Moore Peignoir Dupe Porcelain on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half above wainscoting with a wooden hall table in front.

    Porcelain is lighter than Peignoir and more gray. Benjamin Moore describes Porcelain as a dusty lilac.

    The Sherwin Williams Version of F&B Peignoir

    The Sherwin Williams Peignoir alternatives ended up looking a lot like the Benjamin Moore ones! Here are three close color matches that all get the job done in slightly different ways:

    Sherwin Williams Peignor Dupes Studio Mauve, Artistic Taupe, and Vaguely Mauve swatched over a background of Peignoir.

    None of these colors are particular popular, so it’s hard to get a great idea of how they look. Personally I might go with Artistic Taupe because it has more of the warm neutral undertone that Peignoir has.

    Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve (SW 0062)

    Studio Mauve is darker and more purple than Peignoir. Technically it is also a little bit more gray, but that will mostly come across as a stronger purple undertone.

    Sherwin Williams Peignoir Dupe Studio Mauve on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a creamy beige sofa.

    Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)

    Artisitc Taupe is the darkest of the Sherwin Williams options, but it’s also very close to Peignor in terms of color family.

    Sherwin Williams Peignoir Dupe Artistic Taupe on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a cream colored sofa.

    This shade is a little less gray than Peignoir, so you may find that it reads a little bit warmer. This is a great option if you wanted a little less of the cool purple undertone.

    Sherwin Williams Vaguely Mauve (SW 6015)

    Vaguely Mauve is a little bit lighter and more purple than Peignoir.

    Sherwin Williams Peignoir Dupe Vaguely Mauve on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a white sofa and wooden coffee table.

    I would definitely swatch this one, because it might read a bit babyish rather than sophisticated mauvey-neutral.

    The Behr Equivalent to Farrow & Ball Peignoir

    From Behr there is a standout winning dupe for Peignoir with their shade Malt.

    Behr and Valspar Peignor Dupes Ash Rose, Malt, Down Home, and Seagull Beach swatched over a background of Peignoir.

    However! Behr also had the closest color matches yet, and I already had to sift through them all, so I thought I would include the other two as well!

    Behr Malt (720A-3)

    Overall I would say that Malt reads a whiff lighter and warmer than Peignoir. It is also a pinch less gray.

    Behr Peignoir Dupe Malt on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a seafoam green sofa.

    Behr Ash Rose (N130-2)

    Ash Rose is also less gray and a little less purple than Peignoir, but more so than Malt.

    Behr Peignoir Dupe Ash Rose on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a plushy neutral bed.

    Honestly this is a very good color match too, so I recommend grabbing testers from all three to see which you like best.

    At the end of the day it’s more about what color you like in your home that is inspired by Peignoir, and less about which color is a hair closer to a color match.

    Behr Down Home (780A-3)

    Down Home is darker and less purple than Peignoir, but more muted than the other two Behr dupes.

    Valspar Peignoir Dupe Seagull Beach on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a black and white gallery wall.

    This is a great option if neutrality is most important to you.

    Valspar Peignoir Dupe – Seagull Beach (1002-10B)

    Valspar really only had one color that was close enough to the right tone of Peignoir, and that was their shade called Seagull Beach.

    Valspar Peignoir Dupe Seagull Beach on one half of a wall with Farrow & Ball Peignoir on the other half behind a dark gray leather sofa.

    Seagull Beach is darker and warmer than Peignoir, but not too far off. This is a really beautiful color in its own right! It strikes a great balance between berry and neutral.

    If that’s all a bit overwhelming, here are all of my personal favorite matches for Peignoir:

    Farrow & Ball Peignoir Dupes include swatches of Malt, Artistic Taupe, Seagull Beach, and Lost Locket, over a background of Peignoir.

    My favorites definitely skewed darker, but Peignoir is quite a light neutral, so it can handle being matched a little dark!

    Thank you so much for reading until the end. That really helps my blog! I hope you found a solid alternative to Peignoir, and if you’re still undecided, I’ve got more! :

    Sherwin Williams sulking pink room dupes as profiled in the article.
    Swatches of 7 mushroom paint colors from the article over a background photo of built in cabinets painted in Magnolia Cinnamon Sugar.
    Smokey Taupe swatch over a background of same color on cabinets in a kitchen with white walls