Cloak Gray vs Gossamer Veil
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cloak Gray belongs to the grey family and Gossamer Veil to the greige-grey family. Gossamer Veil (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Cloak Gray (LRV 11), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloak Gray runs neutral while Gossamer Veil is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloak Gray vs Gossamer Veil in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloak Gray and Gossamer Veil in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Gossamer Veil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cloak Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gossamer Veil reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cloak Gray.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Gossamer Veil reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cloak Gray.
Color Details
Cloak Gray vs Gossamer Veil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloak Gray on one side and Gossamer Veil 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 Cloak Gray comparisons
See how Cloak Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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