Stillwater vs French Gray
Stillwater is a Cloverdale Paint color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Stillwater reads as blue, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 43, Stillwater will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 21.6, 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.
Stillwater vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stillwater 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. Stillwater has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stillwater gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Stillwater reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stillwater gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Stillwater vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stillwater 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 Stillwater comparisons
See how Stillwater stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where Stillwater encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 6, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stillwater reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
Stillwater reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Stillwater the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Stillwater encloses it.
Stillwater reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 8, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Stillwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Stillwater is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Stillwater the marginally brighter of the two.
Stillwater reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Stillwater reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.