French Gray vs Jay Blue
Where French Gray belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Jay Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. French Gray reads as beige-greige, while Jay Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Jay Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Gray runs warm while Jay Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.9, 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 Jay Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Gray and Jay Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jay Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jay Blue.
Color Details
French Gray vs Jay Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Gray on one side and Jay Blue 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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