Pavilion Gray vs Light French Gray
Where Pavilion Gray belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Light French Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pavilion Gray reads as greige-grey, while Light French Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (55 vs 53), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Pavilion Gray runs warm while Light French Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pavilion Gray vs Light French Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Pavilion Gray and Light French Gray 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Pavilion Gray and Light French Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pavilion Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Light French Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Pavilion Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Light French Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Pavilion Gray and Light French Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pavilion Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Light French Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Pavilion Gray vs Light French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavilion Gray on one side and Light French Gray 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.
More Pavilion Gray comparisons
See how Pavilion Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 55 vs 6, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pavilion Gray reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Pavilion Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pavilion Gray reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Pavilion Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Pavilion Gray encloses it.
Pavilion Gray reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Gray reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Pavilion Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Pavilion Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Pavilion Gray reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.