Ice Fog vs French Gray
Ice Fog (Benjamin Moore) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Ice Fog belongs to the green-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 27-point LRV gap — 71 for Ice Fog vs 43 for French Gray — means Ice Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Ice Fog leans green, French Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 18.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ice Fog vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ice Fog 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Ice Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Ice Fog vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Fog 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.
More Ice Fog comparisons
See how Ice Fog stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 71 vs 58, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Ice Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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Ice Fog reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ice Fog reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.