Rabbit's Foot vs French Gray
Where Rabbit's Foot belongs to Valspar's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Rabbit's Foot (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than French Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Rabbit's Foot vs French Gray Color Comparison
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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Rabbit's Foot vs French Gray in Real Spaces
Seeing Rabbit's Foot 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 4 room types where both colors have photos.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Rabbit's Foot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
@toh.painting.decorating
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Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Rabbit's Foot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
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Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Rabbit's Foot returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@superior_sprayuk
@kenliscountry_
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. Rabbit's Foot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
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