Herb Cornucopia vs French Gray

Herb CornucopiaBehrvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 25.2Very different colors

Herb Cornucopia is a Behr color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Herb Cornucopia belongs to the grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Herb Cornucopia's yellow character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Herb Cornucopia vs French Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Herb Cornucopia 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Herb CornucopiaBehr Herb Cornucopia living room accent wall

@thelittlewhitehouse72

French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

@over_at_overview

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Herb Cornucopia would.

Herb CornucopiaHerb Cornucopia bathroom panelling

@a_girl_and_her_plant

French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

@livingwithchlo_

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Herb Cornucopia would.

Herb CornucopiaHerb Cornucopia kitchen island

@trampinround

French GrayFrench Gray kitchen cabinets photo

@myfirstvictorianhome_247

Color Details

Herb Cornucopia
Behr · MQ6-53
Hex#6e7357
LRV15.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-53
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Herb Cornucopia vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Herb Cornucopia on one side and French Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Herb Cornucopia comparisons

See how Herb Cornucopia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Herb Cornucopia
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Herb Cornucopia
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Herb Cornucopia
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Herb Cornucopia
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Herb Cornucopia
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Herb Cornucopia
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Herb Cornucopia
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Herb Cornucopia
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Herb Cornucopia
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Herb Cornucopia
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Herb Cornucopia
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Herb Cornucopia
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Herb Cornucopia
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Herb Cornucopia
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Herb Cornucopia
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Herb Cornucopia
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Herb Cornucopia
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Herb Cornucopia
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Herb Cornucopia
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Herb Cornucopia
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Herb Cornucopia reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Herb Cornucopia
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Herb Cornucopia
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Herb Cornucopia
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Herb Cornucopia
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Herb Cornucopia
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Herb Cornucopia
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Herb Cornucopia
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Herb Cornucopia
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Herb Cornucopia
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Herb Cornucopia
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone