How does French Gray by Farrow & Ball compare with Crown’s closest paints? The nearest match is Crown Light Fern® (ΔE 2.0, “near-identical”). 1 more Crown colour sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. Prices for these 3 Crown paints range from £7.90 to £21.60 per litre, against Farrow & Ball French Gray at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball French Gray £26.40/L

Crown Light Fern® near-identical — ΔE 2.0 £8.80/L

Farrow & Ball French Gray vs Crown

3 closest Crown matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Light Fern®	—	2.0	near-identical	£8.80	£1.47
Bay Tree	—	3.3	very close	£21.60	£3.60
French Grey	—	4.5	very close	£7.90	£1.32

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