Lily of the Valley vs French Gray
Where Lily of the Valley belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Lily of the Valley reads as beige, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lily of the Valley (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 22.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lily of the Valley vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lily of the Valley 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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Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Lily of the Valley the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Lily of the Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lily of the Valley reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.