Gauze - Dark vs Gray Screen
Where Gauze - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, Gray Screen is a Sherwin-Williams color. Gauze - Dark reads as blue-grey, while Gray Screen reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 59), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Gauze - Dark runs blue while Gray Screen is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gauze - Dark vs Gray Screen in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Gauze - Dark and Gray Screen 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. Gray Screen brings more warmth to the space, while Gauze - Dark keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gray Screen brings more warmth to the space, while Gauze - Dark keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Gauze - Dark vs Gray Screen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauze - Dark on one side and Gray Screen 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.
