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French Toile CSP-595
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, French Toile sits at L* 71.0, a* -3.4, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 42.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.8, French Toile is lighter than 47% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to French Toile
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to French Toile
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Shadow Blue | N480-3 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Intercoastal Gray | MQ5-23 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude | AF-545 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Little Falls | 1621 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Celtic Blue | ES-31 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Winter Lake | 2129-50 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Santorini Blue | 1634 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silent Night 1613 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Exhale AF-515 · lighter, LRV 46.3
- Manor Blue 1627 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Nickel 2119-50 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Shadow Gray 2125-40 · darker, LRV 39.5
- Slate CW-700 · darker, LRV 39.1
Colors that go with French Toile
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · complementary (180°)
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · analogous (−30°)
- Nickel 2119-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (120°)
- Fieldstone 1558 · triadic (240°)
French Toile vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 42.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 42.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.