Gauze - Dark vs Rhapsody Lilac paint color comparison

Gauze - Dark vs Rhapsody Lilac

Gauze - Dark is a Little Greene color while Rhapsody Lilac comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Gauze - Dark belongs to the blue-grey family and Rhapsody Lilac to the purple family. With LRVs of 60 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Gauze - Dark's blue character against Rhapsody Lilac's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Gauze - Dark
Little Greene · 166
LRV59.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number166
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Rhapsody Lilac
Sherwin-Williams · 6828
LRV60.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6828
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Gauze - Dark vs Rhapsody Lilac Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauze - Dark on one side and Rhapsody Lilac 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.

Ammonite
Gauze - Dark
Ammonite
Gauze - Dark
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Gauze - Dark
White Dove
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Gauze - Dark
Iron Ore
Gauze - Dark
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Gauze - Dark
Purbeck Stone
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gauze - Dark
Evergreen Fog
Gauze - Dark
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Gauze - Dark
Mizzle
Gauze - Dark
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Gauze - Dark the marginally brighter of the two.

Gauze - Dark
Agreeable Gray
Gauze - Dark
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Gauze - Dark
Accessible Beige
Gauze - Dark
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Gauze - Dark
Denim Drift
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Gauze - Dark
French Gray
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Gauze - Dark
Naval
Gauze - Dark
Naval
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Gauze - Dark
Tranquil Dawn
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Gauze - Dark the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Gauze - Dark
Bancha
Gauze - Dark
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 13, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Gauze - Dark
Hardwick White
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 44, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Gauze - Dark
Pure White
Gauze - Dark
Pure White
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Gauze - Dark encloses it.

Gauze - Dark
Artichoke
Gauze - Dark
Artichoke
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gauze - Dark
Balboa Mist
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Gauze - Dark
Shoji White
Gauze - Dark
Shoji White
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Gauze - Dark
Snowbound
Gauze - Dark
Snowbound
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Gauze - Dark
Pigeon
Gauze - Dark
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gauze - Dark
Pewter Green
Gauze - Dark
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Gauze - Dark
Duck Green
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 8, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Gauze - Dark
Skimming Stone
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Gauze - Dark
Dix Blue
Gauze - Dark
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Gauze - Dark
Hicks' Blue
Gauze - Dark
Hicks' Blue

Gauze - Dark vs Hicks' Blue

Gauze - Dark
Slaked Lime Deep
Gauze - Dark
Slaked Lime Deep

Gauze - Dark vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Gauze - Dark
Vintage Vogue
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Gauze - Dark
Livid
Gauze - Dark
Livid
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

Gauze - Dark vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Gauze - Dark
Saybrook Sage
Gauze - Dark
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Gauze - Dark is decisively the brighter choice.

Gauze - Dark
Pale Green
Gauze - Dark
Pale Green
Little Greene
Gauze - Dark
166 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gauze - Dark reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.