Light French Gray is a versatile gray that sits close to true neutral, with a slight cool lean in north light. It reads clean and calm and pairs well with both crisp and soft whites. It is a common pick for kitchens, bathrooms and family rooms.
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Undertone: Mid-light gray balancing warm and cool.
LRV 53: Light French Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Kitchen, bathroom, living room.
Trim: Light French Gray pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Light French Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Light French Gray from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray (SW 0055) is #C2C0BB, which is rgb(194, 192, 187). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Light French Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Light French Gray has a mid-light gray balancing warm and cool undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray is Metropolitan (AF-690, #BABDB8), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray is Natural Gray (PPU18-10, #C4C0BB), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.