Gauze - Mid vs Wavecrest paint color comparison

Gauze - Mid vs Wavecrest

Gauze - MidLittle GreenevsWavecrestPPGΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Where Gauze - Mid belongs to Little Greene's range, Wavecrest is a PPG color. Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white, while Wavecrest reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Mid (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Wavecrest (LRV 75), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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 - Mid
Little Greene · 164
Hex#e4e6e8
LRV78.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number164
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Wavecrest
PPG · PPG1239-1
Hex#d6e1e4
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1239-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Gauze - Mid vs Wavecrest Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Gauze - Mid
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 6, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Gauze - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 52, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Gauze - Mid
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Gauze - Mid
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 58, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 27, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Gauze - Mid
Naval
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 55, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 13, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 44, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Gauze - Mid
Pure White
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Gauze - Mid
Artichoke
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 66, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Gauze - Mid
Shoji White
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Gauze - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Gauze - Mid
Snowbound
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Gauze - Mid
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Gauze - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Treron
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 45, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Gauze - Mid
Pale Green
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Gauze - Mid
Cement grey
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.