Trailing Vines vs French Gray

Trailing VinesBenjamin MoorevsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 28.7Very different colors

Trailing Vines is a Benjamin Moore color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Trailing Vines reads as greige-grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Trailing Vines's yellow character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Trailing Vines vs French Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Trailing Vines 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Trailing VinesBenjamin Moore Trailing Vines living room review

@jducedesign

French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

@over_at_overview

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Trailing Vines would.

Trailing VinesBenjamin Moore Trailing Vines bedroom color

@27pinedesign

French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

@renovating_a_nightmare

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Trailing Vines would.

Trailing VinesBenjamin Moore Trailing Vines bathroom color review

@livinginafixerupper

French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

@livingwithchlo_

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Trailing Vines would.

Trailing VinesTrailing Vines kitchen cabinets review

@cloudninechalet

French GrayFrench Gray kitchen cabinets photo

@myfirstvictorianhome_247

Color Details

Trailing Vines
Benjamin Moore · 1505
Hex#696753
LRV13.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1505
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Trailing Vines vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Trailing Vines 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 Trailing Vines comparisons

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

Trailing Vines
White Dove
Trailing Vines
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Ammonite
Trailing Vines
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Iron Ore
Trailing Vines
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Trailing Vines reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Trailing Vines
Purbeck Stone
Trailing Vines
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Evergreen Fog
Trailing Vines
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Mizzle
Trailing Vines
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Agreeable Gray
Trailing Vines
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Accessible Beige
Trailing Vines
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Denim Drift
Trailing Vines
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Naval
Trailing Vines
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Trailing Vines the marginally brighter of the two.

Trailing Vines
Tranquil Dawn
Trailing Vines
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Bancha
Trailing Vines
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Trailing Vines
Hardwick White
Trailing Vines
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Pure White
Trailing Vines
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Artichoke
Trailing Vines
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Trailing Vines
Balboa Mist
Trailing Vines
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Shoji White
Trailing Vines
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Snowbound
Trailing Vines
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Pewter Green
Trailing Vines
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Trailing Vines
Skimming Stone
Trailing Vines
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Dix Blue
Trailing Vines
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Calamine
Trailing Vines
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Treron
Trailing Vines
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Trailing Vines
Vintage Vogue
Trailing Vines
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Trailing Vines
Saybrook Sage
Trailing Vines
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Trailing Vines encloses it.

Trailing Vines
Pale Green
Trailing Vines
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Pine Needle
Trailing Vines
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Trailing Vines the marginally brighter of the two.

Trailing Vines
Cement grey
Trailing Vines
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Trailing Vines
Guilford Green
Trailing Vines
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 57 vs 14, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Trailing Vines
Just Walnut
Trailing Vines
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Trailing Vines
1505 · LRV 14

At LRV 72 vs 14, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.