French Gray vs Palm
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, French Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Palm to the green family. Palm (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Gray runs warm while Palm is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
French Gray vs Palm in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Gray and Palm in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Palm returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
French Gray vs Palm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Gray on one side and Palm 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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