Bone China Blue vs Gosling Gray

Bone China BlueLittle GreenevsGosling GrayPPGΔE 5.4Noticeable difference

Where Bone China Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Gosling Gray is a PPG color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bone China Blue (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Gosling Gray (LRV 42), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bone China Blue vs Gosling Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Bone China Blue and Gosling Gray 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bone China Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 stairs

@homestead.reno

Gosling GrayGosling Gray on the walls of a elegant living room

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 bedroom

@roseberrygrange

Gosling GrayGosling Gray on the walls of a cozy bedroom

@simplywalldecor

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 kitchen island

@kiahspraying

Gosling GrayGosling Gray paint color in a bold kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 bathroom

@lychgate_interiors

Gosling GrayGosling Gray paint color in a wabi-sabi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Bone China Blue
Little Greene · 107
Hex#A8B9BD
LRV46.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number107
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Gosling Gray
PPG · PPG0993-3
Hex#a9aeb4
LRV42.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0993-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Bone China Blue vs Gosling Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China Blue on one side and Gosling Gray 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 comparisons

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

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

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bone China Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Bone China Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bone China Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Bone China Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

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

Bone China Blue reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Bone China Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter

Naval
Bone China Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

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

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Bone China Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Bone China Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Bone China Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bone China Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

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

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Bone China Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Bone China Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bone China Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Bone China Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Bone China Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Bone China Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Bone China Blue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bone China Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bone China Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

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

Bone China Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

Bone China Blue is the lighter choice

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

Bone China Blue reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Bone China Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter