Sea Urchin 3 vs French Gray
Sea Urchin 3 is a Dulux color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Sea Urchin 3 belongs to the blue family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 43 vs 40, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sea Urchin 3's cool character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.2, 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.
Sea Urchin 3 vs French Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sea Urchin 3 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. French Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — French Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Sea Urchin 3 vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Urchin 3 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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