Jotun Pistachio vs. Farrow and Ball French Gray

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the yellow hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Jotun 7386 and Farrow and Ball 18 differ significantly in saturation. Jotun 7386 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Jotun 7386 radiating a lighter essence compared to 18.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Jotun Pistachio vs. Farrow and Ball French Gray
Technical color comparison for Jotun Pistachio and Farrow and Ball French Gray
Jotun PistachioFarrow and Ball French Gray
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
70°yellow51°yellow
Saturation
23%15%less saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
75%66%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
57.7443.26looks darker
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
81.31271.961looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
8.186
Temperature
WarmWarm
Preview Pistachio and French Gray side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Jotun Pistachio