Comparison

Loden Frost vs Light French Gray

Kilz TB-73 and Sherwin-Williams SW 0055, ΔE 2.7 apart

Kilz Loden Frost TB-73 on a wall, hex #C1C3BA
Loden Frost Kilz TB-73
Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray SW 0055 on a wall, hex #C2C0BB
Light French Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 0055
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.7Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Kilz Loden Frost (TB-73) and Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray (SW 0055) measure a delta-E of 2.7 apart. They sit within 0.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Loden Frost holds more color, chroma 4.9 against 2.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Loden Frost reads as a yellow-green cast at hue angle 118.6 degrees, Light French Gray as a true neutral at 94.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Light French Gray depth in Kilz's line, start from its LRV of 52.6 rather than matching by name.

Is Kilz Loden Frost the same color as Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray?

Not quite, but close - Kilz Loden Frost and Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray are delta-E 2.7 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Kilz Loden Frost and Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray?

The measured color distance between Kilz Loden Frost and Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray is delta-E 2.7.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.7 Loden Frost and Light French Gray
LIGHTESTLoden Frost LRV 53.0
DARKESTLight French Gray LRV 52.6
SPREAD0.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Loden Frost Light French Gray
Brand Kilz Sherwin-Williams
Code TB-73 SW 0055
Hex #C1C3BA #C2C0BB
Light reflectance 53.0 52.6
Undertone yellow-green cast true neutral
Chroma 4.9 2.8
Hue angle 118.6° 94.2°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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