Chalk Blush 3 vs French Gray
Chalk Blush 3 (Dulux) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Chalk Blush 3 belongs to the greige-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 30-point LRV gap — 73 for Chalk Blush 3 vs 43 for French Gray — means Chalk Blush 3 will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 18.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chalk Blush 3 vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chalk Blush 3 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. Chalk Blush 3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Chalk Blush 3 vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalk Blush 3 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 Chalk Blush 3 comparisons
See how Chalk Blush 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Chalk Blush 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Chalk Blush 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Chalk Blush 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Chalk Blush 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Chalk Blush 3 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.