Flora vs French Gray
Where Flora belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Flora belongs to the green-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Flora (LRV 40), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flora runs green while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flora vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Flora and French Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. French Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — French Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Flora vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flora 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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