Antoinette Pink vs French Gray

Antoinette Pink is a Cloverdale Paint color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Antoinette Pink belongs to the beige-pink family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 60 vs 43, Antoinette Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 16.0, 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.

Antoinette Pink vs French Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antoinette Pink 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. Antoinette Pink returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Antoinette PinkAntoinette Pink 0042 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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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 Antoinette Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Antoinette PinkAntoinette Pink 0042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Antoinette Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.

Antoinette PinkAntoinette Pink 0042 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 dining room color

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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 Antoinette Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Antoinette PinkAntoinette Pink 0042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

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Color Details

Antoinette Pink
Cloverdale Paint · 0042
Hex#E6C4B6
LRV60.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0042
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Antoinette Pink vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antoinette Pink 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 Antoinette Pink comparisons

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

White Dove
Antoinette Pink
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Antoinette Pink
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Antoinette Pink
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Antoinette Pink
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Antoinette Pink
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Antoinette Pink
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Antoinette Pink
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Antoinette Pink
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Antoinette Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Antoinette Pink
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Antoinette Pink
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Antoinette Pink
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Antoinette Pink
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Antoinette Pink
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Black grey
Antoinette Pink
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Piazza
Antoinette Pink
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Antoinette Pink
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Antoinette Pink
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Senses
Antoinette Pink
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Antoinette Pink reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Antoinette Pink
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Antoinette Pink
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Antoinette Pink
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Antoinette Pink
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Antoinette Pink
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Antoinette Pink
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Antoinette Pink reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Antoinette Pink
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Antoinette Pink
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Antoinette Pink
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Antoinette Pink
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Antoinette Pink
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Antoinette Pink is the lighter choice