Seattle Mist vs French Gray
Seattle Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Seattle Mist belongs to the greige-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 55 vs 43, Seattle Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seattle Mist's yellow character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seattle Mist vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seattle Mist 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Seattle Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
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Seattle Mist vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seattle Mist 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 Seattle Mist comparisons
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At LRV 55 vs 6, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Seattle Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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