De Nimes vs Anthracite grey
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Anthracite grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. De Nimes (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Anthracite grey (LRV 8), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Anthracite grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing De Nimes and Anthracite grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. De Nimes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anthracite grey.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that De Nimes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Anthracite grey would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. De Nimes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anthracite grey.
Color Details
De Nimes vs Anthracite grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and Anthracite grey 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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