Classic French Gray
Sherwin-Williams Classic French Gray (0077) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#888782LRV
24.17
Classic French Gray in Rooms
Follow Classic French Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
4 kitchen cabinets images trace Classic French Gray (0077) through the repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Upper cabinets finished in Classic French Gray add sophistication.
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Kitchen cabinets dressed in Classic French Gray feel timeless.
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Classic French Gray cabinet finish suits contemporary kitchens perfectly.
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Painted cabinets in Classic French Gray provide neutral elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
First Star reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Classic French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Classic French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Summit Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Illusive Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 24 vs 7, Classic French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Classic French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 24 vs 3, Classic French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Classic French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Classic French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Summit Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 24, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Bedrock the marginally brighter of the two.
Ellie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Classic French Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Classic French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This dark historic gray comes straight from the optimistic palettes of the 1950s. Pair this cool neutral with the cheerful hues of the Suburban Modern period.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.