Farrow & Ball · No. 18

French Gray: Farrow & Ball No. 18 Color, LRV and Undertone

French Gray (Farrow & Ball No. 18) is #B5B19A with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 43.6. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#B5B19A
RGB
181, 177, 154
LRV
43.6 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Beige

South light · wall #C5BDA2 · LRV 50.9 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How French Gray looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is French Gray in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #ACADA3 · LRV 41.3 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #C5BDA2 · LRV 50.9 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #A89676 · LRV 31.4 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with French Gray

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps French Gray on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling All White No. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · LRV 94.2
Deeper accent Bancha No. 298 · #686A47 · LRV 13.7
Quiet neighbor Pigeon No. 25 · #A1A093 · LRV 34.8
Contrast De Nimes No. 299 · #6A7C80 · LRV 19
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French Gray on a house

Three exterior schemes with French Gray on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

French Gray with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
French Gray with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
French Gray with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr BXC-43 Desert Sandstorm Near-identical
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 2860 Sage Very close
  • Valspar 6003-1C Carriage House Close

Guides with colors like French Gray

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

North Facing Hallway Colors for Cool, Dim Light North-facing · Hallway Mint Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Pale Green Shades Light green · Bedroom Contemporary Living Room Color Schemes Modern style Paint Colors for South Facing Rooms South-facing Sage Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Shades From Paintings Sage green · Bedroom North Facing Living Room Paint Colors North-facing · Living room

Similar paint colors

Clary SageSW 6178 Ball GreenNo. 75 Hardwick WhiteNo. 5 Softened GreenSW 6177 Jogging PathSW 7638 Escape GraySW 6185

FAQ

What is the HEX code of French Gray?

French Gray (Farrow & Ball No. 18) is shown here as #B5B19A (RGB 181, 177, 154). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of French Gray?

About 43.6 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is French Gray a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to French Gray from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 2860 Sage; Behr BXC-43 Desert Sandstorm; Valspar 6003-1C Carriage House. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.