Greyhound vs French Gray
Where Greyhound belongs to Behr's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Greyhound belongs to the grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Greyhound (LRV 21), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Greyhound runs red while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greyhound vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Greyhound 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Greyhound.
Color Details
Greyhound vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greyhound 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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