Light Charcoal vs Gauze - Dark

Light CharcoalDuluxvsGauze - DarkLittle GreeneΔE 2.5Subtle difference

Light Charcoal is a Dulux color while Gauze - Dark comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Light Charcoal belongs to the grey family and Gauze - Dark to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 62 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Light Charcoal's neutral character against Gauze - Dark's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Light Charcoal
Dulux · 88BG 62/005
Hex#cbcccb
LRV62.0
BrandDulux
Number88BG 62/005
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene · 166
Hex#c7cccf
LRV59.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number166
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Light Charcoal vs Gauze - Dark Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Charcoal on one side and Gauze - Dark 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 Light Charcoal comparisons

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

White Dove
Light Charcoal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Light Charcoal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Light Charcoal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Light Charcoal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Light Charcoal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Light Charcoal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Light Charcoal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Light Charcoal
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Light Charcoal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

French Gray
Light Charcoal
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Light Charcoal reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Light Charcoal
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Light Charcoal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Light Charcoal
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Light Charcoal
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Light Charcoal reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Light Charcoal
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Light Charcoal
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Light Charcoal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Light Charcoal
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Light Charcoal
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Light Charcoal
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Light Charcoal
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Light Charcoal
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Light Charcoal reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Light Charcoal
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Light Charcoal
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Light Charcoal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Light Charcoal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Light Charcoal reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Light Charcoal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Light Charcoal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Light Charcoal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Light Charcoal is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Light Charcoal
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Light Charcoal reads slightly lighter