Penelope vs Gauze - Mid
Penelope is a Cloverdale Paint color while Gauze - Mid comes from Little Greene. Penelope reads as blue-purple, while Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 78 and 79, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Penelope vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Penelope 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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Penelope vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Penelope 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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