Gauze - Mid vs Misty Violet
Gauze - Mid (Little Greene) and Misty Violet (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white, while Misty Violet reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 10-point LRV gap — 79 for Gauze - Mid vs 69 for Misty Violet — means Gauze - Mid will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gauze - Mid vs Misty Violet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gauze - Mid and Misty Violet 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Gauze - Mid reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Misty Violet.
Color Details
Gauze - Mid vs Misty Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauze - Mid on one side and Misty Violet 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.
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