Refined vs French Gray
Where Refined belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Refined (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Refined runs yellow while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.8, 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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Refined vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refined 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 Refined comparisons
See how Refined stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Refined the marginally brighter of the two.
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Refined reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Refined reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Refined reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 72, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Refined reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Refined reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Refined reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Refined reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Refined is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.