Gauze - Dark vs RAL 110-4
Where Gauze - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 110-4 is a RAL Effect color. Gauze - Dark reads as blue-grey, while RAL 110-4 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Dark (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 110-4 (LRV 57), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gauze - Dark vs RAL 110-4 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Gauze - Dark and RAL 110-4 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gauze - Dark vs RAL 110-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauze - Dark on one side and RAL 110-4 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 Gauze - Dark comparisons
See how Gauze - Dark stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
