Castleton Mist vs French Gray
Where Castleton Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Castleton Mist reads as beige-yellow, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Castleton Mist (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Castleton Mist runs yellow while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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.
Castleton Mist vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castleton Mist 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 Castleton Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Castleton Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Castleton Mist vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castleton Mist 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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