French Press vs Metropolitan
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, French Press belongs to the beige-greige family and Metropolitan to the grey family. Metropolitan (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than French Press (LRV 10), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Press runs red while Metropolitan is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
French Press vs Metropolitan in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing French Press and Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Press would.
Color Details
French Press vs Metropolitan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Press on one side and Metropolitan 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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