Sulfur yellow vs French Gray

RAL Classic
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Farrow & Ball

Sulfur yellow is a RAL Classic color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. At LRV 71 vs 43, Sulfur yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 66.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Sulfur yellow vs French Gray Color Comparison

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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 66.7Very different colors

Color Details

Sulfur yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1016
Hex#F1DD39
LRV71.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1016
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
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French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
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Sulfur yellow vs French Gray in Real Spaces

Seeing Sulfur yellow 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 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sulfur yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sulfur yellow
Sulfur yellow RAL 1016 stairs

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French Gray
Farrow and Ball 18 living room paint

@over_at_overview

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sulfur yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.

Sulfur yellow
Sulfur yellow RAL 1016 exterior

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French Gray
Farrow and Ball French Gray house exterior review

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