Chiltern White vs French Gray
Chiltern White is a Dulux color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Chiltern White belongs to the greige-grey family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 73 vs 43, Chiltern White will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chiltern White vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chiltern White 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. Chiltern White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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Chiltern White vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chiltern White 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.
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