Farrow and Ball French Gray 18
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- French Gray for bedroom (26 photos)
- French Gray for living room (33 photos)
- Farrow and Ball French Gray for bathroom (15 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 18 on kitchen cabinets (17 photos)
- French Gray for exterior (23 photos)
- Farrow and Ball French Gray reviews (28 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball French Gray undertones?
- Is French Gray 18 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on French Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of French Gray 18
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | French Gray 18 |
| Code: | 18 |
| Name: | French Gray |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball French Gray?
Farrow and Ball French Gray 18 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable yellow-beige cast, giving it a softly earthy, slightly olive appearance. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet rather than heavy, while the #b5b19a value lends enough depth for it to read clearly against white trim. In bright daylight, French Gray can appear lighter and more khaki-toned; under warmer evening lighting, its beige undertone becomes more pronounced. It suits living rooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a gentle alternative to a cooler gray is wanted. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and charcoal details for a grounded palette.
French Gray for bedroom (26 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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French Gray for living room (33 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 18 for bathroom (15 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball 18 on kitchen cabinets (17 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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French Gray for exterior (23 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball French Gray reviews (28 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball French Gray undertones?
The supplied digital sample reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-gray with a soft olive cast. Its undertone is a subtle green-leaning bias within the yellow-gray base, rather than a strongly green color. Farrow & Ball describes French Gray as “much more green than grey,” which relates to the way this muted base can shift toward green while still reading overall as a soft grayed neutral. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellow-beige side, while cooler daylight can make the green-gray bias easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
181, 177, 154
Is Farrow and Ball French Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
18 French Gray HSL code: 51, 15%, 66%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects French Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball French Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
18
French Gray
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color French Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.
LRV of French Gray
French Gray has an LRV of 43.26% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 43.26%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b5b19a |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 177, 154 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 69.41%, 60.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 14.92% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15.43, 65.69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.21 Yellow: 14.92 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.574 I: 9.775 Q: -6.311 |
| XYZ | X: 40.61 Y: 43.602 Z: 36.84 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.961 a:-2.555 b:12.294 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.961 u:3.658 v:17.814 |
| Decimal | 11907482 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.032, -5.776, 13.144 |
Color equivalents
8302
Laurel
Jotun
70YY 43/113
Overtly Olive
Dulux
W9
Ash Grey
Farrow and Ball
75
Ball Green
Farrow and Ball
163
French Grey Dark
Little Greene
78
Tracery II
Little Greene
91
Blue Gray
Farrow and Ball
11
Stone White
Farrow and Ball
234
Vert De Terre
Farrow and Ball
8478
Pale Green
Jotun
322
Book Room Green
Little Greene
50YY 43/103
Arcadia House
Dulux
RAL 7032
Pebble grey
RAL Classic
151
Slaked Lime - Dark
Little Greene
232
Cool Arbour
Little Greene
10GY 49/081
Green Ivy
Dulux
1288
Grand Shadow
Jotun
12126
Silhouette
Jotun
