Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | French Grey |
| SKU | 70BG 19/071 |
| Hex | #6C7A83 |
| RGB | 108, 122, 131 |
| HSL | 203°, 10%, 47% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden French Grey
With an LRV of 19, French Grey is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
French Grey works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to French Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6C7A83 in HSL space. Pair French Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden French Grey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Grey from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 70BG 19/071 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Grey
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Grey is Labradorite (SW 7619) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Labradorite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Grey
At Behr, the closest color to French Grey is Deep Shale (PPF-38) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Shale swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Grey
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Grey is Eclipse (2132-40) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eclipse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Grey
Valspar's nearest match is Deep Channel (8006-8E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Grey without repainting risk. See the full Deep Channel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Grey
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Grey without repainting risk. See the full Sheffield Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Grey
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to French Grey is Aged Denim (431-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Denim swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Grey
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to French Grey is Blue Monday (DET568) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Monday swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Grey
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to French Grey is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Grey
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of French Grey. The nearest is Backwater (0513) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Grey
At Rodda, the closest color to French Grey is Blue Jay (CA202) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Jay swatch →