Chinese Jade vs French Gray
Where Chinese Jade belongs to Behr's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Chinese Jade reads as yellow, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chinese Jade (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chinese Jade runs green while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chinese Jade vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chinese Jade and French Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Chinese Jade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Chinese Jade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Chinese Jade vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Jade on one side and French Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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