Angels Gate vs French Gray
Where Angels Gate belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Angels Gate reads as beige-yellow, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Angels Gate (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 22.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Angels Gate vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Angels Gate 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Angels Gate reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Angels Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Angels Gate is decisively the brighter choice.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Angels Gate reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Angels Gate reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.