Dried Leaf vs French Gray
Dried Leaf (Cloverdale Paint) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Dried Leaf reads as greige-grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 10-point LRV gap — 43 for French Gray vs 33 for Dried Leaf — means French Gray will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dried Leaf vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Dried Leaf and French Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. French Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dried Leaf.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Leaf would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dried Leaf vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dried Leaf on one side and French Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Dried Leaf comparisons
See how Dried Leaf stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where Dried Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 6, Dried Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Dried Leaf encloses it.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where Dried Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Dried Leaf the marginally brighter of the two.
Dried Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 13, Dried Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where Dried Leaf encloses it.
Dried Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 33, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 33), opening up a space where Dried Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Dried Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 8, Dried Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Dried Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dried Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.