Bright Bubble vs French Gray

Bright BubbleCloverdale PaintvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 62.8Very different colors

Bright Bubble is a Cloverdale Paint color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Bright Bubble belongs to the beige family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 64 vs 43, Bright Bubble will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 62.8, 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.

Bright Bubble vs French Gray in Real Spaces

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

Bright BubbleBright Bubble 0948 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 Bright Bubble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Bright BubbleBright Bubble 0948 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. Bright Bubble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.

Bright BubbleBright Bubble 0948 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 Bright Bubble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Bright BubbleBright Bubble 0948 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

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Color Details

Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint · 0948
Hex#FFC63C
LRV64.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0948
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bright Bubble vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bright Bubble 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 Bright Bubble comparisons

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

White Dove
Bright Bubble
White Dove
Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Ammonite
Bright Bubble
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bright Bubble
Iron Ore
Bright Bubble
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 6, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Purbeck Stone
Bright Bubble
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Evergreen Fog
Bright Bubble
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Mizzle
Bright Bubble
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 64 vs 52, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Agreeable Gray
Bright Bubble
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Bright Bubble reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bright Bubble
Accessible Beige
Bright Bubble
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Bright Bubble the marginally brighter of the two.

Bright Bubble
Denim Drift
Bright Bubble
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 27, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Naval
Bright Bubble
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Tranquil Dawn
Bright Bubble
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Bright Bubble the marginally brighter of the two.

Bright Bubble
Bancha
Bright Bubble
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 64 vs 13, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Hardwick White
Bright Bubble
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 44, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Pure White
Bright Bubble
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Bright Bubble encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Artichoke
Bright Bubble
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bright Bubble
Balboa Mist
Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bright Bubble
Shoji White
Bright Bubble
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Bright Bubble
Snowbound
Bright Bubble
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Pewter Green
Bright Bubble
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Skimming Stone
Bright Bubble
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Bright Bubble
Dix Blue
Bright Bubble
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Calamine
Bright Bubble
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bright Bubble
Treron
Bright Bubble
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Bright Bubble
Vintage Vogue
Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Bright Bubble
Saybrook Sage
Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 45, Bright Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.

Bright Bubble
Pale Green
Bright Bubble
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Pine Needle
Bright Bubble
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Bright Bubble
Cement grey
Bright Bubble
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bright Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Bright Bubble
Guilford Green
Bright Bubble
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Bright Bubble reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bright Bubble
Just Walnut
Bright Bubble
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Bright Bubble
0948 · LRV 64

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.