Gauze - Dark vs Agreeable Gray

Where Gauze - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Gauze - Dark reads as blue-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Gauze - Dark runs blue while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.9 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 Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Gauze - Dark and Agreeable 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Gauze - Dark keeps things cooler and crisper.

Gauze - DarkLittle Greene Gauze - Dark 166 bedroom

@darrennunnpd

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Gauze - Dark keeps things cooler and crisper.

Gauze - DarkLittle Greene Gauze - Dark 166 kitchen cabinets

@andrew_fitzpatrick_kitchens

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

Gauze - Dark
Little Greene · 166
Hex#c7cccf
LRV59.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number166
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gauze - Dark vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Gauze - Dark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Gauze - Dark
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Gauze - Dark
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gauze - Dark
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gauze - Dark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Gauze - Dark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Gauze - Dark
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Gauze - Dark
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gauze - Dark
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gauze - Dark
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gauze - Dark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gauze - Dark
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Gauze - Dark
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gauze - Dark
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Black grey
Gauze - Dark
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Piazza
Gauze - Dark
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Gauze - Dark
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Gauze - Dark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Senses
Gauze - Dark
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Gauze - Dark reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gauze - Dark
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Gauze - Dark
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Gauze - Dark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Gauze - Dark
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Gauze - Dark
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Gauze - Dark
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Gauze - Dark
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Gauze - Dark
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Gauze - Dark
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Gauze - Dark
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gauze - Dark
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gauze - Dark is the lighter choice