De Nimes vs Pearl dark grey
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pearl dark grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, De Nimes belongs to the blue-grey family and Pearl dark grey to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Pearl dark grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. De Nimes and Pearl dark grey 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
De Nimes vs Pearl dark grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and Pearl dark 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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