Gossamer Veil vs Grey Heron
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 65 vs 62, Grey Heron will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gossamer Veil vs Grey Heron in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Gossamer Veil and Grey Heron 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Gossamer Veil vs Grey Heron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gossamer Veil on one side and Grey Heron 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 Gossamer Veil comparisons
See how Gossamer Veil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Gossamer Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Gossamer Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Gossamer Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Gossamer Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Gossamer Veil encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.