Cascade White vs Gauze - Mid

Where Cascade White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Gauze - Mid is a Little Greene color. Cascade White reads as blue-grey, while Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Mid (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Cascade White (LRV 74), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cascade White vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cascade White and Gauze - Mid 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Gauze - Mid gives the walls a little more lift.

Cascade WhiteCascade White Hallway

@georgie_jo

Gauze - MidLittle Greene Gauze - Mid 164 living room

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Color Details

Cascade White
Benjamin Moore · 2127-70
Hex#DDE2E3
LRV73.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2127-70
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene · 164
Hex#e4e6e8
LRV78.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number164
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Cascade White vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cascade White on one side and Gauze - Mid on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Cascade White comparisons

See how Cascade White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cascade White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Cascade White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cascade White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Cascade White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cascade White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cascade White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cascade White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cascade White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Cascade White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cascade White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cascade White is the lighter choice

French Gray
Cascade White
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Naval
Cascade White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cascade White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Cascade White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Cascade White
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cascade White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Cascade White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cascade White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cascade White reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Cascade White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Cascade White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Cascade White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cascade White
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Cascade White reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Cascade White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Calamine
Cascade White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Cascade White reads slightly lighter

Treron
Cascade White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cascade White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cascade White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cascade White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cascade White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cascade White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cascade White is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Cascade White
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Cascade White reads noticeably lighter