Gauze - Mid vs Feathery Lilac paint color comparison

Gauze - Mid vs Feathery Lilac

Gauze - Mid is a Little Greene color while Feathery Lilac comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Gauze - Mid belongs to the blue-white family and Feathery Lilac to the white family. With LRVs of 79 and 81, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Gauze - Mid's blue character against Feathery Lilac's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gauze - Mid vs Feathery Lilac in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Gauze - Mid and Feathery Lilac 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Color Details

Gauze - Mid
Little Greene · 164
LRV78.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number164
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Feathery Lilac
Sherwin-Williams · 7141
LRV81.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7141
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Gauze - Mid vs Feathery Lilac Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Gauze - Mid
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.

White Dove
Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
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
Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
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
Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
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
Gauze - Mid
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
Gauze - Mid
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.

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

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

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

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

Gauze - Mid
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.

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

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

Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
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.

Pigeon
Gauze - Mid
Pigeon
Gauze - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Gauze - Mid
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.

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

At LRV 79 vs 8, Gauze - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Gauze - Mid
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
Gauze - Mid
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.

Gauze - Mid
Hicks' Blue
Gauze - Mid
Hicks' Blue
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid vs Hicks' Blue

Gauze - Mid
Slaked Lime Deep
Gauze - Mid
Slaked Lime Deep

Gauze - Mid vs Slaked Lime Deep

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

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

Gauze - Mid
Livid
Gauze - Mid
Livid
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid vs Livid

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

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

Gauze - Mid
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.