French Grey - Mid vs Gorgonzola
French Grey - Mid (Little Greene) and Gorgonzola (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. French Grey - Mid reads as greige-grey, while Gorgonzola reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 67 for French Grey - Mid vs 63 for Gorgonzola — means French Grey - Mid will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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French Grey - Mid vs Gorgonzola Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Grey - Mid on one side and Gorgonzola 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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With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 67 vs 6, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes French Grey - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes French Grey - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 13, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where French Grey - Mid encloses it.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.