Pebble Drift 4 vs French Gray

Pebble Drift 4DuluxvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 20.8Distinct difference

Pebble Drift 4 (Dulux) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pebble Drift 4 belongs to the blue family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 13-point LRV gap — 56 for Pebble Drift 4 vs 43 for French Gray — means Pebble Drift 4 will open up a space more effectively. Where Pebble Drift 4 leans cool, French Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 20.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pebble Drift 4 vs French Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pebble Drift 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.

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. Pebble Drift 4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.

Pebble Drift 4Dulux Pebble Drift 4 hallway color

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pebble Drift 4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pebble Drift 4Dulux Pebble Drift 4 bedroom panelling

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

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Color Details

Pebble Drift 4
Dulux · 90BG 56/088
Hex#B4C7D1
LRV56.0
BrandDulux
Number90BG 56/088
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pebble Drift 4 vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pebble Drift 4 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 Pebble Drift 4 comparisons

See how Pebble Drift 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pebble Drift 4
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pebble Drift 4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pebble Drift 4
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pebble Drift 4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pebble Drift 4 reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pebble Drift 4
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pebble Drift 4
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pebble Drift 4 reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pebble Drift 4
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pebble Drift 4
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pebble Drift 4
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Pebble Drift 4
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pebble Drift 4
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pebble Drift 4
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pebble Drift 4 reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pebble Drift 4
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pebble Drift 4
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pebble Drift 4
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pebble Drift 4
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pebble Drift 4
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Pebble Drift 4
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pebble Drift 4 reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pebble Drift 4
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pebble Drift 4 reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Pebble Drift 4
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pebble Drift 4
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Pebble Drift 4
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pebble Drift 4
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pebble Drift 4
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pebble Drift 4
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pebble Drift 4 reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Pebble Drift 4
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pebble Drift 4
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pebble Drift 4
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Pebble Drift 4
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pebble Drift 4
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pebble Drift 4 is the lighter choice