Goosewing vs Ganymede paint color comparison

Goosewing vs Ganymede

GoosewingDuluxvsGanymedeValsparΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Goosewing is a Dulux color while Ganymede comes from Valspar. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 46 vs 42, Ganymede will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Goosewing
Dulux
LRV42.2
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Ganymede
Valspar · 8006-12C
LRV46.0
BrandValspar
Number8006-12C
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Goosewing vs Ganymede Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Goosewing on one side and Ganymede 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 Goosewing comparisons

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

Goosewing
Ammonite
Goosewing
Ammonite
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Goosewing encloses it.

White Dove
Goosewing
White Dove
Goosewing
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Iron Ore
Goosewing
Iron Ore
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Purbeck Stone
Goosewing
Purbeck Stone

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Goosewing
Evergreen Fog
Goosewing
Evergreen Fog

Goosewing reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Goosewing
Mizzle
Goosewing
Mizzle
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Goosewing
Agreeable Gray
Goosewing
Agreeable Gray

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Goosewing encloses it.

Goosewing
Accessible Beige
Goosewing
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Goosewing
Denim Drift
Goosewing
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
French Gray
Goosewing
French Gray
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Goosewing
Naval
Goosewing
Naval
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Goosewing reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Goosewing
Tranquil Dawn
Goosewing
Tranquil Dawn

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Bancha
Goosewing
Bancha
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 42 vs 13, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Hardwick White
Goosewing
Hardwick White

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Goosewing
Pure White
Goosewing
Pure White
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Goosewing encloses it.

Goosewing
Artichoke
Goosewing
Artichoke
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Goosewing reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Goosewing
Balboa Mist
Goosewing
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Shoji White
Goosewing
Shoji White
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Snowbound
Goosewing
Snowbound
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Pigeon
Goosewing
Pigeon
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Goosewing
Pewter Green
Goosewing
Pewter Green
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Duck Green
Goosewing
Duck Green
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 8, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Skimming Stone
Goosewing
Skimming Stone

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Dix Blue
Goosewing
Dix Blue
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Goosewing
Vintage Vogue
Goosewing

At LRV 42 vs 12, Goosewing is decisively the brighter choice.

Goosewing
Livid
Goosewing
Livid

Goosewing vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Goosewing
Saybrook Sage
Goosewing

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Goosewing
Pale Green
Goosewing
Pale Green
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Goosewing reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.