SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COLOR
Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray SW 0055
Light French Gray is a light-to-mid gray, with an undertone that is barely any: close to a true neutral. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Light French Gray on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Light French Gray at a glance
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Color name | Light French Gray |
| Code | SW 0055 |
| Hex (on screen) | #C2C0BB |
| RGB | 194, 192, 187 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 53 |
| Looks like | Light-to-mid gray |
| Undertone | Barely any: close to a true neutral |
| Popularity | The 32nd most searched Sherwin-Williams color in the planner’s library: about 4,400 searches a month in the US |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Sherwin-Williams color page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Light French Gray behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 53, it reflects a good share of light: enough for a whole room, while still reading as a color rather than a white.
It sits close to a true neutral, so it shifts less than most colors between cool northern light and warm southern light, though bulbs and nearby fabrics will still tint it.
Where it tends to be used
Light colors like this are often used as a whole-room color in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and landings, usually with a white on ceilings and trim.
Try Light French Gray in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colors that pair with Light French Gray
Suggestions from the same Sherwin-Williams range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colors from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Light French Gray on screen, measured by color difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Light French Gray on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Light French Gray” or “SW 0055”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colors are premium finishes: you can preview Light French Gray in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colors in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray warm or cool?
On screen it is close to a true neutral, with very little undertone, so it reads as neither obviously warm nor cool.
What is the LRV of Light French Gray?
Estimated from the on-screen color, its light reflectance value is about 53 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Light French Gray from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray (No. 242). On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.