Wild Wonder vs French Gray

Wild WonderDuluxvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 8.6Noticeable difference

Wild Wonder (Dulux) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Wild Wonder belongs to the beige family and French Gray to the beige-greige family. The 6-point LRV gap — 49 for Wild Wonder vs 43 for French Gray — means Wild Wonder 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 8.6 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.

Wild Wonder vs French Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Wild Wonder 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. Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Wild Wonder has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Wild Wonder
Dulux · 50YY 49/191
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 49/191
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Wild Wonder vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Wonder 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 Wild Wonder comparisons

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

Wild Wonder
Ammonite
Wild Wonder
Ammonite
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where Wild Wonder encloses it.

White Dove
Wild Wonder
White Dove
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Iron Ore
Wild Wonder
Iron Ore
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 6, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Purbeck Stone
Wild Wonder
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wild Wonder
Evergreen Fog
Wild Wonder
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Wild Wonder
Mizzle
Wild Wonder
Mizzle
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Wild Wonder
Agreeable Gray
Wild Wonder
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wild Wonder
Accessible Beige
Wild Wonder
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Wild Wonder
Denim Drift
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 27, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Naval
Wild Wonder
Naval
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Wild Wonder
Tranquil Dawn
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Wild Wonder
Bancha
Wild Wonder
Bancha
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 49 vs 13, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Hardwick White
Wild Wonder
Hardwick White
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Wild Wonder the marginally brighter of the two.

Wild Wonder
Pure White
Wild Wonder
Pure White
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Wild Wonder encloses it.

Wild Wonder
Artichoke
Wild Wonder
Artichoke
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Wild Wonder
Balboa Mist
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Shoji White
Wild Wonder
Shoji White
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Snowbound
Wild Wonder
Snowbound
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Pigeon
Wild Wonder
Pigeon
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wild Wonder
Pewter Green
Wild Wonder
Pewter Green
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 12, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Duck Green
Wild Wonder
Duck Green
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 8, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Skimming Stone
Wild Wonder
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Dix Blue
Wild Wonder
Dix Blue
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wild Wonder
Hicks' Blue
Wild Wonder
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Wild Wonder vs Hicks' Blue

Wild Wonder
Slaked Lime Deep
Wild Wonder
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Wild Wonder vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Wild Wonder
Vintage Vogue
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 12, Wild Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Wonder
Livid
Wild Wonder
Livid
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Wild Wonder vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Wild Wonder
Saybrook Sage
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Wild Wonder the marginally brighter of the two.

Wild Wonder
Pale Green
Wild Wonder
Pale Green
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Wild Wonder
Pine Needle
Wild Wonder
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.