Fickle Pickle vs French Gray

Valspar
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Farrow & Ball

Where Fickle Pickle belongs to Valspar's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. French Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Fickle Pickle (LRV 20), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 44.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Fickle Pickle 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 44.1Very different colors

Color Details

Fickle Pickle
Valspar · V057-6
Hex#827d19
LRV19.6
BrandValspar
NumberV057-6
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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Fickle Pickle vs French Gray in Real Spaces

Seeing Fickle Pickle 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.

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 Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fickle Pickle.

Fickle Pickle
Valspar Fickle Pickle bedroom color-block

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French Gray
Farrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

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