Onyx White vs French Gray
Where Onyx White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Onyx White belongs to the beige-white family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. Onyx White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Onyx White runs red while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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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Onyx White vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Onyx White 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 Onyx White comparisons
See how Onyx White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Onyx White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Onyx White the marginally brighter of the two.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.