Dune Grass vs French Gray

Dune GrassBenjamin MoorevsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 14.3Distinct difference

Dune Grass is a Benjamin Moore color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 67 vs 43, Dune Grass will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dune Grass's yellow character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dune Grass vs French Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Dune Grass 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Dune Grass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Dune GrassBenjamin Moore Dune Grass kitchen cabinets

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French GrayFrench Gray kitchen cabinets photo

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Color Details

Dune Grass
Benjamin Moore · 492
Hex#DAD9BE
LRV66.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number492
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Dune Grass vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dune Grass 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 Dune Grass comparisons

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

Dune Grass
White Dove
Dune Grass vs White Dove
Dune Grass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Ammonite
Dune Grass
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dune Grass
Iron Ore
Dune Grass
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 6, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Purbeck Stone
Dune Grass
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Dune Grass
Evergreen Fog
Dune Grass
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Dune Grass
Mizzle
Dune Grass
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 67 vs 52, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Agreeable Gray
Dune Grass
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dune Grass
Accessible Beige
Dune Grass
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Dune Grass the marginally brighter of the two.

Dune Grass
Denim Drift
Dune Grass
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 27, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Naval
Dune Grass
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Dune Grass
Tranquil Dawn
Dune Grass
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes Dune Grass the marginally brighter of the two.

Dune Grass
Bancha
Dune Grass
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 67 vs 13, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Hardwick White
Dune Grass
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 44, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Pure White
Dune Grass
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Dune Grass encloses it.

Dune Grass
Artichoke
Dune Grass
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Dune Grass
Balboa Mist
Dune Grass
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dune Grass
Shoji White
Dune Grass
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dune Grass
Snowbound
Dune Grass
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Pewter Green
Dune Grass
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Skimming Stone
Dune Grass
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dune Grass
Dix Blue
Dune Grass
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Dune Grass
Calamine
Dune Grass
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dune Grass
Treron
Dune Grass
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Dune Grass
Vintage Vogue
Dune Grass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 12, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Saybrook Sage
Dune Grass
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 45, Dune Grass is decisively the brighter choice.

Dune Grass
Pale Green
Dune Grass
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Dune Grass
Pine Needle
Dune Grass
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Dune Grass
Cement grey
Dune Grass
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dune Grass reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Dune Grass
Guilford Green
Dune Grass vs Guilford Green
Dune Grass
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dune Grass
Just Walnut
Dune Grass
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Dune Grass
492 · LRV 67

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.