Loft Space vs French Gray
Loft Space (Behr) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Loft Space belongs to the grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 18-point LRV gap — 61 for Loft Space vs 43 for French Gray — means Loft Space will open up a space more effectively. Where Loft Space leans green, French Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 16.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Loft Space vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Loft Space 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Loft Space reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Loft Space returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Loft Space vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Loft Space 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.
More Loft Space comparisons
See how Loft Space stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
