French Grey - Mid vs Agreeable Gray

Where French Grey - Mid belongs to Little Greene's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. French Grey - Mid (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Grey - Mid runs yellow while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

French Grey - Mid vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. French Grey - Mid and Agreeable 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 brightness difference is modest but present — French Grey - Mid gives the walls a little more lift.

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 living room

@emmafaith_x

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom

@india.interiors

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

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. French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

French Grey - MidLittle Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bathroom

@jackiesbricks2home

Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

French Grey - Mid
Little Greene · 162
Hex#d6d6ca
LRV66.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number162
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

French Grey - Mid vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Grey - Mid on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 French Grey - Mid comparisons

See how French Grey - Mid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
French Grey - Mid
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
French Grey - Mid
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
French Grey - Mid
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
French Grey - Mid
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

French Grey - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
French Grey - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Mizzle
French Grey - Mid
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

French Grey - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
French Grey - Mid
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
French Grey - Mid
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
French Grey - Mid
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
French Grey - Mid
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
French Grey - Mid
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Pale Green
French Grey - Mid
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
French Grey - Mid
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Cement grey
French Grey - Mid
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Black grey
French Grey - Mid
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Piazza
French Grey - Mid
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
French Grey - Mid
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
French Grey - Mid
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Senses
French Grey - Mid
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
French Grey - Mid
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
French Grey - Mid
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
French Grey - Mid
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
French Grey - Mid
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
French Grey - Mid
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
French Grey - Mid
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

French Grey - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
French Grey - Mid
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
French Grey - Mid
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
French Grey - Mid
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
French Grey - Mid
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
French Grey - Mid
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

French Grey - Mid is the lighter choice