Match French Gray Linen

PPG French Gray Linen is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 56. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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French Gray Linen
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3#cac8b6LRV 56

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.

Doily
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Doily vs French Gray Linen
Benjamin Moore
Doily
CSP-130 · LRV 56
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
French Gray Linen
Mix Or Match
French Gray Linen
Mix Or Match
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
PPG
Mix Or Match
PPG1031-1 · LRV 60

A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Mix Or Match the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Pale Linden
Pale Linden
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Pale Linden vs French Gray Linen
Jotun
Pale Linden
8281 · LRV 55
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Coliseum Marble
Coliseum Marble
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Coliseum Marble vs French Gray Linen
Behr
Coliseum Marble
PPU8-16 · LRV 58
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Plume Grass
Plume Grass
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Plume Grass vs French Gray Linen
Cloverdale Paint
Plume Grass
0414 · LRV 58
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Simple Stone
French Gray Linen vs Simple Stone
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Simple Stone
9521 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Eddy
Eddy
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Eddy vs French Gray Linen
Farrow & Ball
Eddy
301 · LRV 59
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 59 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Mossy Stone
Mossy Stone
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Mossy Stone vs French Gray Linen
Dulux
Mossy Stone
70YY 57/098 · LRV 57
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
French Grey
French Gray Linen
French Grey
French Gray Linen
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1
French Gray Linen vs RAL 210-1
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
S 2005-Y20R
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
S 2005-Y20R vs French Gray Linen
NCS
S 2005-Y20R
S 2005-Y20R · LRV 55
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Fen
French Gray Linen vs Fen
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
Tikkurila
Fen
V446 · LRV 52

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes French Gray Linen the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
French Gray Linen vs Clay Figurine
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
French Gray Linen
French Gray Linen
Papyrus white
Papyrus white
French Gray Linen vs Papyrus white
PPG
French Gray Linen
PPG1029-3 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Papyrus white
RAL 9018 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable