Brown Teepee vs French Gray

Brown TeepeeBenjamin MoorevsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 22.9Distinct difference

Where Brown Teepee belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Brown Teepee belongs to the pink family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Brown Teepee (LRV 25), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brown Teepee 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 22.9, 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.

Color Details

Brown Teepee
Benjamin Moore · 2102-40
Hex#A77F78
LRV25.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2102-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Brown Teepee vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brown Teepee 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 Brown Teepee comparisons

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

White Dove
Brown Teepee
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brown Teepee
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brown Teepee
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Brown Teepee
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Brown Teepee
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Brown Teepee
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Brown Teepee
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Brown Teepee
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Brown Teepee
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Brown Teepee
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brown Teepee
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Brown Teepee
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Brown Teepee
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Brown Teepee
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Brown Teepee
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Brown Teepee
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Brown Teepee
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Brown Teepee
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Brown Teepee
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Brown Teepee
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Brown Teepee
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Brown Teepee
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brown Teepee reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Brown Teepee
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Brown Teepee
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brown Teepee reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Brown Teepee
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Brown Teepee
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Brown Teepee
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Brown Teepee
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brown Teepee
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brown Teepee
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brown Teepee reads slightly lighter