Faded Flaxflower vs Gossamer Veil
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Faded Flaxflower belongs to the blue family and Gossamer Veil to the greige-grey family. Gossamer Veil (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Faded Flaxflower (LRV 44), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Faded Flaxflower runs cool while Gossamer Veil is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Flaxflower vs Gossamer Veil in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Faded Flaxflower 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Gossamer Veil reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Faded Flaxflower.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gossamer Veil reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Faded Flaxflower.
Color Details
Faded Flaxflower vs Gossamer Veil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Flaxflower 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.
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