Warm Truffle vs French Gray

Warm TruffleDuluxvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Warm Truffle (Dulux) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Warm Truffle reads as greige-grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 46 for Warm Truffle vs 43 for French Gray — means Warm Truffle will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Warm Truffle vs French Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Warm Truffle 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Warm TruffleDulux Warm Truffle living room 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Warm TruffleDulux Warm Truffle bedroom panelling color

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Warm TruffleDulux 10YY 46/041 exterior paint

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray house exterior review

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Color Details

Warm Truffle
Dulux · 10YY 46/041
Hex#BAB3AC
LRV46.0
BrandDulux
Number10YY 46/041
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Warm Truffle vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warm Truffle 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 Warm Truffle comparisons

See how Warm Truffle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Warm Truffle
White Dove
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Ammonite
Warm Truffle
Ammonite
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Iron Ore
Warm Truffle
Iron Ore
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 6, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Purbeck Stone
Warm Truffle
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Warm Truffle
Evergreen Fog
Warm Truffle
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Mizzle
Warm Truffle
Mizzle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Warm Truffle
Agreeable Gray
Warm Truffle
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Accessible Beige
Warm Truffle
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Warm Truffle
Warm Truffle
Denim Drift vs Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 27, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Naval
Warm Truffle
Naval
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Warm Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Warm Truffle
Bancha
Warm Truffle
Bancha
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 46 vs 13, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Hardwick White
Warm Truffle
Hardwick White
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Warm Truffle
Pure White
Warm Truffle
Pure White
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Artichoke
Warm Truffle
Artichoke
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Warm Truffle
Balboa Mist
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Shoji White
Warm Truffle
Shoji White
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Snowbound
Warm Truffle
Snowbound
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Pewter Green
Warm Truffle
Pewter Green
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Skimming Stone
Warm Truffle
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Warm Truffle
Dix Blue
Warm Truffle
Dix Blue
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Warm Truffle reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Warm Truffle
Calamine
Warm Truffle
Calamine
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Treron
Warm Truffle
Treron
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Warm Truffle
Vintage Vogue
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Warm Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Warm Truffle
Saybrook Sage
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Warm Truffle
Pale Green
Warm Truffle
Pale Green
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Warm Truffle
Pine Needle
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Warm Truffle
Cement grey
Warm Truffle
Cement grey
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Warm Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Warm Truffle
Guilford Green
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Warm Truffle
Just Walnut
Warm Truffle
Dulux
Warm Truffle
10YY 46/041 · LRV 46

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Warm Truffle encloses it.