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.
Color Details
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.
More Penelope comparisons
See how Penelope stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Penelope is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Penelope is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Penelope is decisively the brighter choice.
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Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Penelope is decisively the brighter choice.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Penelope reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Penelope reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Penelope reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Penelope is decisively the brighter choice.