Match French Colony
Behr French Colony is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 34. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 34 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 34 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (37 vs 34) makes V438 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Gustavian Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes French Colony the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes Kittiwake the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.