Lime Green vs French Gray
Where Lime Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Lime Green reads as green-yellow, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (45 vs 43), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Lime Green runs green and yellow while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 68.9, 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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Lime Green vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lime Green 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 Lime Green comparisons
See how Lime Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Lime Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Lime Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Lime Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Lime Green encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Lime Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Lime Green reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Lime Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Lime Green is decisively the brighter choice.