Holiday Wreath vs French Gray

Holiday WreathBenjamin MoorevsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 30.0Very different colors

Holiday Wreath is a Benjamin Moore color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Holiday Wreath reads as green-grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Holiday Wreath's green character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Holiday Wreath vs French Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Holiday Wreath 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

Holiday WreathHoliday Wreath kitchen cabinets review

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French GrayFrench Gray kitchen cabinets photo

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Color Details

Holiday Wreath
Benjamin Moore · 447
Hex#5B6A5B
LRV14.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number447
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Holiday Wreath vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holiday Wreath 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 Holiday Wreath comparisons

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

Holiday Wreath
White Dove
Holiday Wreath vs White Dove
Holiday Wreath
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Ammonite
Holiday Wreath
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Iron Ore
Holiday Wreath
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Holiday Wreath reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Holiday Wreath
Purbeck Stone
Holiday Wreath
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Evergreen Fog
Holiday Wreath
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Mizzle
Holiday Wreath
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Agreeable Gray
Holiday Wreath
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Accessible Beige
Holiday Wreath
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Denim Drift
Holiday Wreath
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Naval
Holiday Wreath
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Holiday Wreath the marginally brighter of the two.

Holiday Wreath
Tranquil Dawn
Holiday Wreath
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Bancha
Holiday Wreath
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Holiday Wreath
Hardwick White
Holiday Wreath
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Pure White
Holiday Wreath
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Artichoke
Holiday Wreath
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Holiday Wreath
Balboa Mist
Holiday Wreath
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Shoji White
Holiday Wreath
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Snowbound
Holiday Wreath
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Pewter Green
Holiday Wreath
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Holiday Wreath
Skimming Stone
Holiday Wreath
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Dix Blue
Holiday Wreath
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Calamine
Holiday Wreath
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Treron
Holiday Wreath
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Holiday Wreath
Vintage Vogue
Holiday Wreath
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Holiday Wreath
Saybrook Sage
Holiday Wreath
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Holiday Wreath encloses it.

Holiday Wreath
Pale Green
Holiday Wreath
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Pine Needle
Holiday Wreath
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Holiday Wreath the marginally brighter of the two.

Holiday Wreath
Cement grey
Holiday Wreath
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Holiday Wreath
Guilford Green
Holiday Wreath
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 57 vs 14, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath
Just Walnut
Holiday Wreath
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Holiday Wreath
447 · LRV 14

At LRV 72 vs 14, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.

Holiday Wreath vs French Gray Paint Color Comparison