French Gray
No. 18 · Farrow & Ball
GreigeView French Gray No. 18 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
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LRV
42
Family
Greige
No. 18
Color profile
Light value
42 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“French Gray is much more green than grey, but characterfully flits between the two depending on the light and time of day.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 42 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around French GrayThis colorFrench GrayFarrow & Ball · No. 18
CoordinatingSlipper SatinFarrow & Ball · No. 2004CoordinatingSingle CreamFarrow & Ball · No. 9901CoordinatingMole's BreathFarrow & Ball · No. 276Similar colors
Tap any color to compareFrench Gray vs Ash Grey No.W9
42LRV47
#B0AF9BHex#BAB7A1
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
French Gray vs Vitty Green No.G3
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#ADAB9D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
French Gray vs Blue Gray
42LRV44
#B0AF9BHex#AEB2A4
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
French Gray vs Vert De Terre
42LRV48
#B0AF9BHex#B7BAA4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
French Gray vs Ball Green
42LRV45
#B0AF9BHex#B8B497
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
French Gray vs Stone White
42LRV41
#B0AF9BHex#B1AC8E
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareFrench Gray vs Sage Wisdom
42LRV41
#B0AF9BHex#AFAD96
GreigeFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sage Wisdom is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Photo Gray
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#AEAD96
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Photo Gray is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Clary Sage
42LRV41
#B0AF9BHex#ACAD97
GreigeFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Clary Sage is very close match · 1 points darker compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Scottish Moor
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#ADAA96
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Scottish Moor is very close match · 2 points darker compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Ara Glen
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#AAAB99
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Ara Glen is very close match · 2 points darker compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Afternoon Nap
42LRV39
#B0AF9BHex#ACA996
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Afternoon Nap is very close match · 3 points darker compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Nantucket Gray
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#AFAB93
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Nantucket Gray is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Sage
42LRV42
#B0AF9BHex#B3AE95
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sage is very close match · warmer compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Jungle Camouflage
42LRV38
#B0AF9BHex#AAA794
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Jungle Camouflage is very close match · 4 points darker compared with French Gray.
French Gray vs Herbal Escape
42LRV40
#B0AF9BHex#AEAA9A
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Herbal Escape is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with French Gray.
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What is the LRV of French Gray?
French Gray (No. 18) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 42, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is French Gray a warm or cool color?
French Gray has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to French Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to French Gray is Sage Wisdom (MQ6-27) by Behr, very close match · 1 points darker · warmer.
Farrow & Ball · No. 18
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