Bone China Blue - Pale vs Gauze - Mid

Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, Bone China Blue - Pale belongs to the blue-green family and Gauze - Mid to the blue-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 79), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Bone China Blue - Pale runs green while Gauze - Mid is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bone China Blue - Pale
Little Greene · 182
Hex#e2e6e2
LRV78.3
BrandLittle Greene
Number182
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene · 164
Hex#e4e6e8
LRV78.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number164
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Bone China Blue - Pale vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China Blue - Pale on one side and Gauze - Mid 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 Bone China Blue - Pale comparisons

See how Bone China Blue - Pale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bone China Blue - Pale
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Bone China Blue - Pale
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Bone China Blue - Pale reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bone China Blue - Pale
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue - Pale
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bone China Blue - Pale
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bone China Blue - Pale
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bone China Blue - Pale
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bone China Blue - Pale
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue - Pale
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue - Pale
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue - Pale
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bone China Blue - Pale
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bone China Blue - Pale
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bone China Blue - Pale
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bone China Blue - Pale
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bone China Blue - Pale
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bone China Blue - Pale
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Bone China Blue - Pale
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Senses
Bone China Blue - Pale
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bone China Blue - Pale
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bone China Blue - Pale
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bone China Blue - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bone China Blue - Pale
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bone China Blue - Pale
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bone China Blue - Pale
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bone China Blue - Pale
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bone China Blue - Pale
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bone China Blue - Pale
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Bone China Blue - Pale reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Bone China Blue - Pale
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Bone China Blue - Pale
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Bone China Blue - Pale
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bone China Blue - Pale is the lighter choice