Pavilion Gray vs Felted Wool

Pavilion GrayFarrow & BallvsFelted WoolPPGΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Pavilion Gray (Farrow & Ball) and Felted Wool (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pavilion Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Felted Wool to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 55 vs 55 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pavilion Gray vs Felted Wool in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Pavilion Gray and Felted Wool 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 living room

@lynnbyrnenyc

Felted WoolA cozy living room painted in Felted Wool

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 bedroom panelling

@willmundydesign

Felted WoolA moody bedroom painted in Felted Wool

@simplywalldecor

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 dining room

@interiorlove_nicole

Felted WoolFelted Wool paint in a elegant dining room

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 bathroom

@okisanchi

Felted WoolFelted Wool — japandi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 laundry room

@harleydesignbuild

Felted WoolFelted Wool paint in a tiny mudroom

@simplywalldecor

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Pavilion GrayFarrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 front door paint

@lole_joinery

Felted Woolmediterranean front door featuring Felted Wool by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Pavilion Gray
Farrow & Ball · 242
Hex#c8c3bc
LRV55.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number242
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Felted Wool
PPG · PPG0997-2
Hex#c3c4be
LRV55.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0997-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pavilion Gray vs Felted Wool Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavilion Gray on one side and Felted Wool 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 Pavilion Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Pavilion Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pavilion Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pavilion Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pavilion Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pavilion Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pavilion Gray reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pavilion Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pavilion Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pavilion Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Pavilion Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pavilion Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Pavilion Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pavilion Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Pavilion Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pavilion Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Pavilion Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pavilion Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pavilion Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Pavilion Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Pavilion Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pavilion Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pavilion Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Pavilion Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pavilion Gray reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pavilion Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Pavilion Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pavilion Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pavilion Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pavilion Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pavilion Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pavilion Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pavilion Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pavilion Gray is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pavilion Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone