Natural Wicker vs French Gray

Natural Wicker (Benjamin Moore) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Natural Wicker belongs to the beige family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 29-point LRV gap — 72 for Natural Wicker vs 43 for French Gray — means Natural Wicker will open up a space more effectively. Where Natural Wicker leans red, French Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 16.9 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.

Natural Wicker vs French Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural Wicker 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. Natural Wicker reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.

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Color Details

Natural Wicker
Benjamin Moore · OC-1
Hex#E7DECA
LRV72.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Natural Wicker vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Wicker 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 Natural Wicker comparisons

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

White Dove
Natural Wicker
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Natural Wicker
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Natural Wicker
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Natural Wicker
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Natural Wicker
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Natural Wicker
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Natural Wicker
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Natural Wicker
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Natural Wicker
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Natural Wicker
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Natural Wicker
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Natural Wicker
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Natural Wicker
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Natural Wicker
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Black grey
Natural Wicker
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Piazza
Natural Wicker
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Natural Wicker
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Natural Wicker
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Senses
Natural Wicker
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Natural Wicker
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Natural Wicker
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Natural Wicker
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Natural Wicker
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Natural Wicker
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Natural Wicker
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Natural Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Natural Wicker
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Natural Wicker
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Natural Wicker
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Natural Wicker
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Natural Wicker
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Natural Wicker is the lighter choice