French Gray vs Pale Lime
Where French Gray belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pale Lime is a Little Greene color. French Gray reads as beige-greige, while Pale Lime reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Lime (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Gray runs warm while Pale Lime is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.2, 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 Pale Lime in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Gray and Pale Lime 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. Pale Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pale Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
Color Details
French Gray vs Pale Lime Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Gray on one side and Pale Lime 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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