Pointing vs Gentle Lamb
Pointing (Farrow & Ball) and Gentle Lamb (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 19-point LRV gap — 88 for Pointing vs 70 for Gentle Lamb — means Pointing will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pointing vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pointing and Gentle Lamb 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. Pointing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gentle Lamb.
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. Pointing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Pointing vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pointing on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Pointing comparisons
See how Pointing stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Pointing the marginally brighter of the two.
Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
Pointing reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 8, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Pointing is decisively the brighter choice.
Pointing reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.