Khaki Mists 5 vs French Gray

Khaki Mists 5DuluxvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 16.0Distinct difference

Khaki Mists 5 is a Dulux color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 69 vs 43, Khaki Mists 5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-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 16.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Khaki Mists 5 vs French Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Khaki Mists 5 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. Khaki Mists 5 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Khaki Mists 5Dulux Khaki Mists 5 living room panelling

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Khaki Mists 5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Khaki Mists 5Dulux Khaki Mists 5 bathroom

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

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Color Details

Khaki Mists 5
Dulux · 30YY 69/048
Hex#DDD7CD
LRV69.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 69/048
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Khaki Mists 5 vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Khaki Mists 5 on one side and French Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Khaki Mists 5 comparisons

See how Khaki Mists 5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Khaki Mists 5
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Khaki Mists 5
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Khaki Mists 5
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Khaki Mists 5
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Khaki Mists 5
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Khaki Mists 5
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Khaki Mists 5
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Khaki Mists 5 reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Khaki Mists 5
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Khaki Mists 5
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Khaki Mists 5
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Khaki Mists 5 reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Khaki Mists 5
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Khaki Mists 5
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Khaki Mists 5
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Khaki Mists 5
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Black grey
Khaki Mists 5
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Khaki Mists 5
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Khaki Mists 5 reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Khaki Mists 5
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Khaki Mists 5
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Senses
Khaki Mists 5
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Khaki Mists 5
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Khaki Mists 5
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Khaki Mists 5
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Khaki Mists 5
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Khaki Mists 5
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Khaki Mists 5
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Khaki Mists 5 reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Khaki Mists 5
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Khaki Mists 5
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Khaki Mists 5
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Khaki Mists 5
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Khaki Mists 5
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Khaki Mists 5 is the lighter choice