Cashew vs French Gray
Cashew (Cloverdale Paint) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cashew belongs to the beige family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 17-point LRV gap — 60 for Cashew vs 43 for French Gray — means Cashew will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 10.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cashew vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashew 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Cashew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Cashew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Cashew will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Cashew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cashew vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashew 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 Cashew comparisons
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At LRV 60 vs 27, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 44, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Cashew is decisively the brighter choice.
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