Manor House Gray vs Window grey paint color comparison

Manor House Gray vs Window grey

Manor House GrayFarrow & BallvsWindow greyRAL ClassicΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Manor House Gray is a Farrow & Ball color while Window grey comes from RAL Classic. Manor House Gray reads as grey, while Window grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 36 and 36, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Manor House Gray vs Window grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Manor House Gray and Window 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Manor House GrayManor House Gray scandinavian living room

@poetscorner_interiors

Window greyRAL Classic Window grey 7040 stairs

@dominikstenka

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Manor House GrayFarrow and Ball Manor House Gray front door

@iamhayleystuart

Window greyRAL Classic 7040 front door review

@awrightimprovement

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

Manor House GrayManor House Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@lifeatno_27

Window greyRAL Classic 7040 kitchen cabinets paint

@yakushev_mebel

Color Details

Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball · 265
LRV36.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number265
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Window grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7040
LRV35.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Manor House Gray vs Window grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Manor House Gray on one side and Window grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Manor House Gray comparisons

See how Manor House Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Manor House Gray
Ammonite
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Manor House Gray encloses it.

White Dove
Manor House Gray
White Dove
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Iron Ore
Manor House Gray
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 6, Manor House Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Purbeck Stone
Manor House Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Manor House Gray encloses it.

Manor House Gray
Evergreen Fog
Manor House Gray
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Manor House Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Manor House Gray
Manor House Gray
Mizzle
Mizzle
Manor House Gray vs Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Agreeable Gray
Manor House Gray
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Manor House Gray encloses it.

Manor House Gray
Accessible Beige
Manor House Gray
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Manor House Gray
Denim Drift
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Manor House Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Manor House Gray
French Gray
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Manor House Gray
Naval
Manor House Gray
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Manor House Gray reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Manor House Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Manor House Gray
Bancha
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 13, Manor House Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Manor House Gray
Hardwick White
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Manor House Gray
Pure White
Manor House Gray
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Manor House Gray encloses it.

Manor House Gray
Artichoke
Manor House Gray
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Manor House Gray reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Manor House Gray
Balboa Mist
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Shoji White
Manor House Gray
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Snowbound
Manor House Gray
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Manor House Gray
Pigeon
Pigeon
Manor House Gray vs Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Manor House Gray encloses it.

Manor House Gray
Pewter Green
Manor House Gray
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Manor House Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Manor House Gray
Duck Green
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 8, Manor House Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Skimming Stone
Manor House Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Manor House Gray
Dix Blue
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Manor House Gray
Hicks' Blue
Manor House Gray
Hicks' Blue

Manor House Gray vs Hicks' Blue

Manor House Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Manor House Gray
Slaked Lime Deep

Manor House Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Manor House Gray
Vintage Vogue
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Manor House Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Manor House Gray
Livid
Manor House Gray
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

Manor House Gray vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Manor House Gray
Saybrook Sage
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Manor House Gray
Pale Green
Manor House Gray
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Manor House Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.