Marilyn's Dress vs Gauze - Mid
Where Marilyn's Dress belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Gauze - Mid is a Little Greene color. These are both blue-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-white to land. Gauze - Mid (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Marilyn's Dress (LRV 76), a difference of 3 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 1.6, 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.
Marilyn's Dress vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Marilyn's Dress 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.
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Marilyn's Dress vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marilyn's Dress on one side and Gauze - Mid on the other.
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.
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