Highland Mist vs French Gray
Highland Mist (Dulux) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Highland Mist belongs to the green-grey family and French Gray to the beige-green family. The 5-point LRV gap — 43 for French Gray vs 38 for Highland Mist — means French Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Highland Mist leans neutral, French Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Highland Mist vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Highland Mist and French Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. French Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — French Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Highland Mist vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highland Mist 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 Highland Mist comparisons
See how Highland Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 25, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 24, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 38, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.