Greige vs French Gray
Where Greige belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Greige belongs to the greige-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. Greige (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greige vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Greige 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Greige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Greige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Greige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Greige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Greige vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greige 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 Greige comparisons
See how Greige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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