Planetary Silver vs French Gray
Where Planetary Silver belongs to Behr's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Planetary Silver reads as grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Planetary Silver (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Planetary Silver 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 39.3, 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.
Planetary Silver vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Planetary Silver 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 Planetary Silver 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. Planetary Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Planetary Silver vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Planetary Silver 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 Planetary Silver comparisons
See how Planetary Silver stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Planetary Silver encloses it.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Planetary Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Planetary Silver encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Planetary Silver encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Planetary Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.