Gauze - Dark vs Breathtaking
Where Gauze - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, Breathtaking is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Gauze - Dark belongs to the blue-grey family and Breathtaking to the blue family. Breathtaking (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Gauze - Dark (LRV 60), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gauze - Dark runs blue while Breathtaking is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gauze - Dark vs Breathtaking in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gauze - Dark and Breathtaking 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. Breathtaking reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gauze - Dark vs Breathtaking Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauze - Dark on one side and Breathtaking 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
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