Lily vs French Gray
Lily is a Cloverdale Paint color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Lily reads as beige, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 90 vs 43, Lily will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 24.4, 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.
Lily vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lily 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. Lily returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Lily will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
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. Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
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 Lily will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
Color Details
Lily vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lily 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 Lily comparisons
See how Lily stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Lily reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 60, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Lily the marginally brighter of the two.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 31, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
