Grey Steel 4 vs French Gray
Where Grey Steel 4 belongs to Dulux's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Grey Steel 4 belongs to the grey-white family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. Grey Steel 4 (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grey Steel 4 runs neutral while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Steel 4 vs French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Grey Steel 4 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Steel 4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
Grey Steel 4 vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Steel 4 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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