Flowers of May vs Gauze - Mid
Where Flowers of May belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Gauze - Mid is a Little Greene color. Flowers of May reads as pink-purple, while Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Mid (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Flowers of May (LRV 70), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flowers of May vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Flowers of May 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 LRV gap is large enough that Gauze - Mid will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Flowers of May would.
Color Details
Flowers of May vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flowers of May 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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