Raintree Green vs French Gray
Where Raintree Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Raintree Green reads as green-grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Raintree Green (LRV 32), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raintree Green runs yellow while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raintree Green vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Raintree Green and French Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Raintree Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Raintree Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Raintree Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Raintree Green.
Color Details
Raintree Green vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raintree 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 Raintree Green comparisons
See how Raintree Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 6, Raintree Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Raintree Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Raintree Green reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 13, Raintree Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
Raintree Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 32, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Raintree Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
Raintree Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Raintree Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Raintree Green reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Raintree Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.