Apparition vs French Gray
Where Apparition belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Apparition belongs to the greige-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. Apparition (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Apparition 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 11.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Apparition vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Apparition 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Apparition reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Apparition vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apparition 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 Apparition comparisons
See how Apparition stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Apparition encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Apparition the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
Apparition reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Apparition encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Apparition encloses it.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
Apparition reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Apparition reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.