Gauzy White vs Peacock Plume
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Gauzy White belongs to the beige-greige family and Peacock Plume to the blue-grey family. Gauzy White (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Peacock Plume (LRV 28), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gauzy White runs warm while Peacock Plume is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gauzy White vs Peacock Plume in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gauzy White and Peacock Plume 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. Gauzy White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peacock Plume.
Color Details
Gauzy White vs Peacock Plume Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gauzy White on one side and Peacock Plume 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 Gauzy White comparisons
See how Gauzy White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 72 vs 6, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gauzy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Gauzy White encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Gauzy White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Gauzy White the marginally brighter of the two.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Gauzy White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Gauzy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Gauzy White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.