Pine green vs French Gray

RAL Classic
·
Farrow & Ball

Where Pine green belongs to RAL Classic's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Pine green (LRV 10), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Pine green vs French Gray Color Comparison

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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.

ΔE 42.4Very different colors

Color Details

Pine green
RAL Classic · RAL 6028
Hex#315442
LRV10.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6028
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
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Pine green vs French Gray in Real Spaces

Seeing Pine green and French Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pine green.

Pine green
RAL Classic  Pine green RAL 6028 kitchen cabinets

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French Gray
French Gray kitchen cabinets photo

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