Glidden

French Gray Linen

PPG1029-3

French Gray Linen feels woven and dry, sitting in a light gray-beige range with a muted yellow-green cast. Bedrooms, hallways, and kitchen walls are strong options when cooler gray would fight warm finishes. Limestone and pale walnut bring out the dry side.

Pink-beige carpet can pull it greener, so test near the floor. It handles larger rooms. The depth stays comfortably light.

Buy Paint Online Try AI Designer

Color Codes

HEX

#CAC8B6

RGB Decimal

202, 200, 182

RGB Percent

79.2%, 78.4%, 71.4%

HSL

54.0, 15.9%, 75.3%

HSV

54.0, 9.9%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.0%, 9.9%, 20.8%

YIQ

198.5, 7.0, -5.2

XYZ

53.45, 57.24, 52.49

CIE Lab

80.32, -2.44, 9.24

CIE Luv

80.32, 2.17, 13.93

Hunter Lab

75.66, -2.32, 8.36

Decimal

13289654

French Gray Linen in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden French Gray Linen under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden French Gray Linen under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

54°

Orange Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

78.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

French Gray Linen Sage Wisdom Passion Vine Army Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

French Gray Linen Ethereal White Cloud Cover White Moderne

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

French Gray Linen Noble Purple Masterpiece Artistic Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

French Gray Linen Tea Light Race Track Crystalline

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

French Gray Linen Race Track Versailles Rose Homespun Charm

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Behr

Ocean Foam

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Doily

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Glidden

Whispering Pine

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Ice Formations

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Revere Pewter

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Vale Mist

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Valspar

Rippling Stone

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Wind Chime

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Seattle Mist

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Valspar

Swiss Livery

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Behr

Coliseum Marble

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Brushed Aluminum

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Glidden

Only Olive

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Behr

Vintage Pewter

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Benjamin Moore

Inner Balance

Glidden

French Gray Linen

Valspar

Brown Buzz