Chemise
No. 216 · #989188 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Chemise29
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Chemise, Really?
Chemise reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 216 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chemise
Chemise is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Chemise
Chemise sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Chemise are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 216 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Elephant EarSW 9168 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Elephant SkinPPU18-16 · Behr | 1.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Graystone1475 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tabby Cat Gray8005-1D · Valspar | 1.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mt. RainierPPG0998-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lazy AfternoonPPG1007-5 · Glidden | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Chemise within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #989188 in HSL space. Pair Chemise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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